We've already discussed that and I've heard from scientists about it. A study on the health of our boreal forest may be in order, because the caribou aren't its sole inhabitants. Other species migrate and live in mature forests. I'd really like to know more about the health of our boreal forest and not just the caribou's health. Scientists have requested that. I'm sorry, I don't recall who it was, but something tangible is needed, a study or a consultation between various departments so that we know how much wood we will have and how far we can go to retain jobs.
Our motto is “For Our Fathers and Children”. Everything we do at Essipit is focused on making sure our seniors have a good quality of life and passing that on to our children. I want my child to be able to work in the forestry sector one day, but also go and hunt caribou. Ideally, that's what I'd like to see. Is that going to be possible? It's not up to me.
We really need to know where we're headed, as I said earlier. Let's take off the blinders and try to look further ahead. I'm sure we have people smart enough to do that in Canada, Quebec and our first nations.