Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses because this has been one of the most informative and interesting sessions in our study on the forestry industry.
I'd like to start with the exchange between Mr. Mangin and Mr. Arsenault following the question asked by my colleague, Mr. Aubin. It was about exporting wood pellet versus finding domestic markets for them.
Mr. Arsenault, I was surprised that you did not mention the $45 per tonne U.S. subsidy. The Americans are starting to compete with us on our own soil. That subsidy was introduced in 2009 and renewed in 2010. To date, there's been $235 million in subsidies.
Is that preventing us from reaching the American market and being competitive in our own markets given that the Americans are starting to export to eastern Canada in particular?