It's an extremely important situation, Mr. Chair. As we know, on July 1, to the surprise of everybody, the softwood industry across the country opposed the draft agreement that was distributed on June 30. That deal, which was rejected by the industry, was initialled by the minister.
So it's important for this committee to work through the course of the summer and to identify a couple of key dates. I believe there will be amendments brought to this motion, which may identify some key dates and which will allow us to take the time to work carefully through all of the implications and the alternatives that this committee could be proposing to the government.