International Trade committee  Well, everybody thinks I'm a fool, actually—

International Trade committee  —for working on it for 15 years. But I think the time is coming now. Everything has its time, I hope.

International Trade committee  That's going to be our challenge. The Indian user doesn't know the qualities of our wood. I think there's an opportunity in some places to either blend it or use it only. Hardwoods are better than softwoods. That's an education process that we're hopefully going to start on with

International Trade committee  Absolutely. There is now. When I was there, Quebec Wood was there. They've been there just about every time I've visited. They're working hard. As a matter of fact, 10 years ago Quebec Wood was working on India. Shipping out of the east coast is much cheaper than out of the west

International Trade committee  I don't think it's mean-spirited. I met a lot of the people. I met my customers. It's just that the documentation is so complicated. If there are errors, the person on duty inspecting the documents is going to check that they're done correctly. If they're done correctly, there's

International Trade committee  Thank you.

International Trade committee  I just wanted to clarify Mr. Sahsi's point. Hardwoods are the preferred species. Hardwoods are used in windows and doors. Our efforts are going to be introducing our softwoods. Our softwoods are used worldwide for furniture, doors, windows, interiors, stair parts. Our goal has

International Trade committee  Absolutely, and right now we're working on that. The Canadian government and the provincial government have.... FII and Canada Wood have offices there. They have a technical adviser who just started this year, and a staff of four or five people. They'll be helping the Canadian ex

International Trade committee  Yes, for all Canadian companies. Tolko is excited about it. John Langley and I were just over there together. We're all going to try...it's for our Canadian producers. In the last 15 years, 37 sawmills in B.C. have shut down. The only way we're going to get employment here is to

International Trade committee  Thank you.

International Trade committee  That's what we're hoping for. The Canucks missed a big opportunity.

International Trade committee  There's an opportunity. Where I see the first opportunity coming from is that a lot of construction is going on there in cement, because cement is cheaper. Steel is cheaper, too. Most of the buildings are going up in cement and steel, but all the interiors are wood. Most of the h

International Trade committee  Yes. I think for furniture and that. I think Tolko, PALCO, West Fraser, and those interior companies have good opportunities to do that. I think they're working on that. As a matter of fact, I think some of their wood of that sort has gone into India. I'm not that familiar with t

International Trade committee  Yes, sir.

International Trade committee  Yes, it does. Our major competitor for our wood into India, Mr. Easter, is hardwoods, hardwood logs. Right now, India has a culture of using hardwoods in all of their building and all of their finished.... Our competition for our lumber is going to be the hardwoods. Right now, 95