Good afternoon, everyone.
We're here to continue our study on the renewal of Canada's forest industry. This study was started as a follow-up to a report tabled by this committee in June 2008. We spent a number of meetings working with the industry, with a considerable number of witnesses, to come up with what the industry thought would be a logical blueprint to move the industry ahead. This is the follow-up meeting to evaluate that, to see where the industry is today, and what's expected in the years ahead.
With that small introduction, I'm delighted to say we have four witnesses, all of them here with us today, which is very unusual nowadays. We tend to have a number by video conference, but thank you all for being here today.
We have with us, from the Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs in New Brunswick Incorporated, Cecelia Brooks, research director, indigenous knowledge; and Luke deMarsh, research coordinator. We have from the Maritime Lumber Bureau, Diana Blenkhorn, president and chief executive officer. From J.D. Irving, Limited, we have James D. Irving, co-chief executive officer; and from Medway Community Forest Co-op, William Martin, chair.
I see we have Blake Brunsdon from J.D. Irving, Limited, at the table as well.
Welcome, everyone, and thank you for coming.
We'll start the meeting with the presentations from each group for up to seven minutes, and then we'll get to the usual questions and comments from members.
We'll go in the order that you're listed on the agenda today, starting with, from the Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs in New Brunswick Incorporated, Cecelia Brooks, research director, indigenous knowledge. You can share the time between the two of you as long as you get it done in around seven minutes.
Go ahead, please, with your presentation. Thank you again for being here.