Madam Chair, we all need to be aware of the situation and its impact. Last week, Arbec cut 100 jobs. Abitibi—Témiscamingue has been hit hard over the past year. Hundreds of jobs have been lost. I will ask the question. We all know the metaphor. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Clearly, that sound is not reaching Ottawa, it is not reaching the government, because it is not taking any action. In concrete terms, jobs and families are being affected. Plus, there is a network of small businesses in the background. There are entrepreneurs who buy machinery and use whatever room they have on their credit cards. How did the government and the Minister of Finance respond? They are going to provide a line of credit. At some point, it is going to take more than a line of credit to manage this situation. These people have expectations of the government.
What will the government do to provide meaningful assistance to workers in the forestry industry?