Thank you.
With respect to Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Forest Service has been a partner in the national forest pest strategy for some six years, under the aegis of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers. It's essentially a means of communication between the federal government and the provinces where there are shared issues with invasive species. For example, there are pathogens like sudden oak death, which have a potential to arrive in different areas of the country. The strategy enables us to share the risk analyses, the priorities, and the potential for forest pests to become serious problems for varying jurisdictions. I believe that partnering with provincial jurisdictions is one of the most effective means of addressing invasive alien species at a national level.