Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. member and I can agree that our aerospace industry is very important, but he has forgotten some of the key points to the changes to this act and what this would do.
Quebec has estimated that the creation of the centre of excellence in Montreal alone could produce 1,000 jobs over 15 years, while the manufacturing of Air Canada's C Series aircraft could create an additional 300 jobs.
Air Canada also intends to support the creation of 150 jobs in Manitoba with the possibility of expanding beyond that.
It is obvious the opposition is not understanding the positive impact that the changes to the act would have.