Thank you, Mr. Chair. Of course, the government and we on this side support this amendment. It is one of several amendments required to implement the revised effective date for the Canada-United States softwood lumber agreement on October 12. The original effective date for entry into force was October 1. The extension from the October 1 date was due to the complexities on both sides of the border, in particular with regard to determination of litigation and requests from Canadian industry for more time to complete the legal documentation.
On November 7th, 2006. See this statement in context.