Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's concern for the families that he represents, the same as I have concern for the families that I represent, but what he is suggesting would have no long term or short term benefit for the families he is trying to help.
Indeed, Canada on its own, in concert with other NAFTA governments, has raised concerns regarding steel policies around the world in relation to the World Trade Organization, in relation to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and bilaterally, for instance, with the Chinese officials on a number of occasions over the last several years.
Canada's producers have access to anti-dumping and countervail measures to defend themselves in this very particular situation against dumped and subsidized imports that can injure them. Our government will continue to stand up for the steel industry and we will ensure that Canadian families and Canadian workers benefit.