Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you very much, Mr. Pineau and Mr. Mallett.
As tempted as I am to build right off from Mr. Mallett's statements, I would like to begin with Mr. Pineau briefly.
Mr. Pineau, from a forest industry point of view, let me start by saying you have an absolute right to know any research that your government has been doing on behalf of the Canadian public. It's one of the fundamental cornerstones of our democracy that the public has a right to know. Freedom of information is an important principle that I don't think we spend enough time on.
My concern is that you're only getting access to the data that the government chooses to share with you in terms of research documents, etc. I know that your organization probably makes good use of data.gc.ca or at least other sources of research and information.
With the pattern that we've seen develop, a worrisome pattern of the muzzling of scientists and of the hoarding of information if it may be potentially embarrassing to the government—or if it's not completely in keeping with a policy that they're trying to promote or develop—what assurance do you have that you're getting access to all of the research information that the government is doing? And has your organization been frustrated or stymied in trying to get access to documentation and research that you'd be interested in?