So every single member of this committee, including Mr. Julian, Mr. Paquette, and Mr. Boshcoff through his other Liberal colleagues, has had an opportunity to submit lists of names of people who want to participate and give a presentation at committee. We've been hearing from the clerk clearly that anyone who has asked to be here has been accommodated. We cover their costs, so it's not an issue of costs for the industry. I'm not sure why we're doing this, except for some grandstanding and an opportunity for some more political rhetoric on behalf of the opposition here.
So I am completely opposed to it, and I am again reinforcing the fact that the Province of British Columbia has come forward in support of it, and the Coast Forest Products Association is, of course, in support of it. I still feel very confident that we're going to see a great deal of the industry come forward, because they have obviously negotiated and spoken with their premier in British Columbia in order for the Province of British Columbia to come out and say they do support the deal.
For that reason, I am opposed to it. We've been very accommodating, and there is no reason they could not have come here.