Thank you, Mr. Allen.
Thank you very much, Deputy Minister and Mr. Farrell, for coming for this first hour.
Of course, Deputy Minister, you'll be back for the second hour right away. You may start now to get prepared for the second session and have your appropriate officials come to the table. Thank you very much for your presentations and for answering the questions in the first hour.
Committee members, we will continue.
We have to deal with the budget to provide funds for witnesses who require their costs to be paid for this forestry study. I'll read the motion. You have in front of you the sheet that outlines the amount requested, $39,000.
Is there any discussion on that motion, or can we just go to...? I'll read the motion:
That the proposed operational budget in the amount of $39,000, for the period of 2007 to 2008 in relation to its study on the unique opportunities and challenges facing the forest products industry, be adopted.
If someone would move that motion, then we can have a discussion.
Mr. Allen moves it.
Is there any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none, is it agreed?
(Motion agreed to)