Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to both witnesses for being with us today.
We know very well that the Canadian government is concerned about this situation and that it continues to support the sector through investments, particularly in initiatives aimed at fighting forest fires and doing prevention. The government has invested over $800 million in the sector.
Many investments have also been made in the forest industry's processing sector. We're talking about a $130‑million program to accelerate the adoption of transformative technologies and create innovative products. While we wait for the agreement to be signed, things are happening.
Mr. Pelletier, in your presentation, you mentioned that you and other industry partners could help us. You'd like to play a role at the negotiating table.
Could you expand on that and explain how negotiations could proceed with the support of your sector? I'd like to understand more about your sector's contribution to the negotiations.