Discussion · Oral Questions
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Québécois
“Our forestry industry is in trouble and sawmills are closing. The government should pay workers' wages so companies do not lose skilled staff. Will the government use the industry's free plan to help restart lumber exports?”
“Mr. Speaker, in all of this, there is no provision for what virtually everyone in the field is asking for: a wage subsidy program that would help maintain employment relationships, preserve expertise within companies, and prevent foreign workers with specialized skills from being sent home. There is nothing on this for these companies. In the meantime, our forestry industry is in trouble and our sawmills are closing. Will the government implement the cost-free solution proposed by the forestry industry to resume lumber exports?”
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Mr. Speaker, in all of this, there is no provision for what virtually everyone in the field is asking for: a wage subsidy program that would help maintain employment relationships, preserve expertise within companies, and prevent foreign workers with specialized skills from being sent home. There is nothing on this for these companies. In the meantime, our forestry industry is in trouble and our sawmills are closing. Will the government implement the cost-free solution proposed by the forestry industry to resume lumber exports?