Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague from Timmins—James Bay, whose speeches are always relevant and easy for everyone to understand.
A few days after the tragic events in Lac-Mégantic, I visited the area to get a sense of the scope of the physical damage. I could also see how much the people of Lac-Mégantic were suffering and how resilient they are.
We now know that it will cost around $400 million to rebuild the area.
Did my colleague see an explanation in the bill? We always hear about taking a step in the right direction. That is never enough.
How does the bill set a $250 million limit for the disaster relief fund, when the cost of the most compelling example we have is already well over $250 million?
What mathematical rule did the Conservatives use in deciding to do so little for such a serious problem?