Discussion · Government Orders
Marilène Gill Bloc Québécois
“The forestry industry in my area is hurting, and many people have lost their jobs. We asked the government to pay back half of the U.S. duties forestry companies pay each month to give them cash right away. It would cost the government nothing. Why did the government reject this idea?”
“Madam Speaker, I have a question about the forestry industry. This is one of the Bloc Québécois’s demands. The industry back home is being hit hard. Many people have lost their jobs and a lot of families are being impacted. We proposed a number of measures. One of them was for the government to refund 50% of the monthly antidumping and countervailing duties paid by forestry producers to the U.S. to give them immediate liquidity. This measure would be cost-neutral. I would like to know why the government did not consider it.”
Official Hansard
Madam Speaker, I have a question about the forestry industry. This is one of the Bloc Québécois’s demands. The industry back home is being hit hard. Many people have lost their jobs and a lot of families are being impacted. We proposed a number of measures. One of them was for the government to refund 50% of the monthly antidumping and countervailing duties paid by forestry producers to the U.S. to give them immediate liquidity. This measure would be cost-neutral. I would like to know why the government did not consider it.