The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Yves Lessard, — That the Committee recommend to the government, in view of the serious crisis in the forestry and manufacturing sectors, that it implement without delay an improved assistance plan for the forestry and manufacturing sectors, including $1.5 billion in support measures for workers affected by the crisis, including $60 million for an income support program for senior workers and a $1.44 billion reserve for the employment insurance fund to be placed in a special fund until an independent fund is created; and that the adoption of this motion be reported to the House at the earliest opportunity; and the amendment of Michael Savage, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “in view of the serious crisis in the forestry and manufacturing sectors” the following: “and the inadequate response of the government to date” and by deleting the words “including $1.5 billion in support measures for workers affected by the crisis, including $60 million for an income support program for senior workers and a $1.44 billion reserve for the employment insurance fund to be placed in a special fund until an independent fund is created”; and the subamendment of Mike Lake, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “and the inadequate response of the government to date” with the words “and 13 years of inaction by the previous Liberal government, under whose leadership we probably still would not have a softwood lumber agreement” and by deleting the word “improved”.
The debate continued.