Mr. Brian McGann:

Anybody who does not support action to ensure a sustainable future for the network in this country is not supporting the post office, because what is needed is an action plan. In our view, the amendment does not come within an ass's roar of that. If the postmasters' motion is lost tonight, we will not just be talking about the sustainability of a network, we will be talking about the sustainability of communities and the disintegration of rural and urban communities in this country. This will become a much bigger issue.