Thank you very much, Mr. Paradis.
There is no doubt that this agreement is shaped in a way that adapts to the realities of the industry in different parts of the country in a unique way. Clearly we have the Quebec border mills and have succeeded in achieving something very significant for them. The overall industry in Quebec has been closely involved in this through Pierre Marc Johnson, as you know, and he has been clear that he thinks this is basically a good agreement. The cash acceleration mechanism that we are putting in place is far superior to loan guarantees, so that will be extremely beneficial. The issue of termination really is a red herring. I believe this agreement will live on at least seven years. I believe that very strongly.
People have high anxieties. It has been a very difficult industry to work in because of the trade actions that have been taken with such intransigence by the U.S. side over the years, so you can understand people wanting some protection against premature termination. We've been very happy that the United States has responded to our request to make modifications to ease some of those concerns.
I do not believe termination provisions will be used. I don't believe the United States will use them; I don't believe Canada will use them. I think this agreement provides a framework in which the industry can develop, can work cooperatively to become more competitive internationally against the competition, which is increasingly non-North American competition. I think this agreement will herald a period of stability, improvement, growth, and renewal in the Canadian forest industry that is unprecedented. That's what I believe.