As I was explaining, the forest region we represent has 65 municipalities, 34 of which are forest single industries or directly dependent on this sector. And let's not forget all the recreational and tourism activities that are generated in these regions. Access to these activities will be blocked. If there is no longer a forest industry, it will be extremely difficult to access the territory and offer recreational tourism activities.
We also have to think about access to leisure activities. There are many vacation leases. Some city dwellers have what we call forest cottages, but those will no longer be accessible, since most of the time the roads are maintained by the forest industry. The RCMs won't have the power or the means to maintain the roads and ensure their continued safety.
That is also important for the protection of our forest. It's essential that we have access to the forest itself and that these roads continue to be built and maintained by the forest industry.