Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I have a specific question for Ms. Blenkhorn. And then I will have a question for the other witnesses. If there is any time left, I know that my colleague Mark Eyking would like to put a specific question. So I will be brief.
Madame Blenkhorn, you touched briefly on the certificate of origin program. One of the allegations made by various people is that the certificate of origin program has in fact been misused, or that there have been examples of circumvention, for example.
I think I have a good understanding of the integrity and worth of the program. I'm wondering if you have any comments for those who say that the certificate of origin program can in fact be a back door for other softwood lumber regions to take advantage of the exemption, which would obviously put the integrity of the whole process at risk.
Then I have another question, Madame Blenkhorn. You hear a great deal of concern about the time it's going to take for your own members to receive any of the deposit moneys back. Leaving aside the perfection/imperfection argument and that we may disagree on the national picture, your own members are very concerned about the potential time it may take to see any of this money, whatever percentage ultimately comes back. Do you have any suggestions for the government, if they appear intent on proceeding with this deal, about getting money quickly in the hands of your members?
If there is time, to the other members of the panel, Madam Lim, and Mr. Grenier, in particular, I got the impression you're worried about the rush to have a deal put forward. Mr. Emerson had talked about 60 to 90 days. All of a sudden we're now told it has to be over a long weekend and that the provinces have to respond quickly. In Alberta you are clearly being left out as an industry in terms of consultations; you're not adequately involved. Why do you see the huge rush by the government, instead of their taking time to make sure they get right whatever deal they're intent on getting?