Thank you, Ms. Dawes and Mr. Godin, for coming out today.
This question is for Ms. Dawes and Mr. Godin. I read with interest a letter to Minister Ritz from the National Farmers Union, dated October 25, 2007. It speaks to the issue of silviculture and the exclusion of silviculture. In one of the paragraphs, a final version of the exclusion reads: “Income and expenses generated in the production or harvesting of trees for use...in reforestation are considered non-allowable under the Program”.
To me, it seems they're specifically targeting silviculture. Have you had discussions with the minister to see what is the reason for the exclusion? What is it based upon? As I understand it, the ultimate market is what it's based upon, but why are they excluding silviculture? Did they explain that?