Mr. Speaker, the softwood lumber industry does not have 10 years to wait for the Prime Minister and his economic diversification trips.
The Bloc Québécois is calling for a real rescue package for our forestry industry. To begin with, Ottawa needs to finally release the financial aid it has already promised. That would be a good start. On top of that, a wage subsidy is needed to protect workers and their employment relationships if layoffs do occur.
When will the federal government show the same urgency for Quebec's lumber industry as it does for Ontario's auto industry?