Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to thank all of our witnesses for coming to appear before the committee. It is important that we have this opportunity to meet with you. I'm going to pursue the line of questioning raised by my colleague.
The Bloc Québécois speaks French here.
I could speak to you in English, but I'm not supposed to.
My question is directed mainly to Mr. Gray.
You say quite rightly, Mr. Gray, that at the moment oil development is taking priority over lumbering—