Mr. Speaker, I am not ashamed of turning red when I believe in something. I am not ashamed of speaking from my heart. Too many workers have lost their jobs because of the previous government and the government of today. The people at Vale Inco did not deserve what they got. The people of UPM in Miramichi, which I did not talk about, did not deserve what they got. After the company bought it in 2000, hundreds of people lost their job.
NDP members welcome foreign companies that create good jobs and respect workers. We have said that all along. When a company comes to Canada, we need to know whether it will be a good corporate company that respects workers and Canadians. This motion is all about being able to study companies and not have backroom deals where Canadians cannot find out what is happening. I hope the Conservatives support it because that is what the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages was saying.
If it upsets him that I get red and emotional, it is because I also serve people. Even if I am not on the government side, people come to my office with tears in their eyes when they lose their job, their pensions and everything for which they have worked for over 35 years. That is what I am talking about, if he were listening.