Perhaps I could address the honourable member's question first on third country imports into North America, and then comment briefly on what I see going forward in terms of preventing Lumber V.
As we speak, the North American lumber market is probably one of the best lumber markets in the world, save Japan, today. There's no shortage of fibre around the world. Today we are witnessing lumber coming in from European sourcing, panels coming in from South American sourcing, and remanufactured products coming in from Asian sourcing. More and more, the global trading of fibre is becoming part of our competition. No longer can Canadian and American manufacturers depend on just a local market for their individual needs. Other countries are starting to see the opportunities and are putting the infrastructure in place and the economics that make sound sense for them, and more fibre will come into our backyard as we go forward into the future.
This leads me to the big concern, how two industries--U.S. and Canadian--have fought continually for a market share that, at the end of the day, may be eroded by third country imports. I think it's absolutely critical for this industry not only to sign this negotiated settlement, but to move forward in a relationship that builds a North American model around our own homegrown industry as opposed to fighting each other. I think that's absolutely critical. When you look at the various lumber cases that we have so valiantly fought, it has typically been through the voices of lawyers, legal counsel, and the courts, which nobody can understand, and nobody can read what the value of these decisions is. We will not solve this through that process.
Certainly, as one in industry, I will put every effort I can into building a relationship with our U.S. competitors so we can build around a North American competitive industry as opposed to fighting over the same pie.