The forestry industry is not the only sector complaining about the bad service the rail companies provide; farm producers and the petro-chemical industry also have the same complaint. In fact, every industry which deals with the railway companies complains about the poor service provided by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National. They all say that these railway companies have a monopoly, which explains the quality, or lack of quality, of the service provided.
Your association has high expectations with regard to the railway transportation review which the minister promised. Have you officially asked to be a full-fledged participant, since you ship your products by rail, in this review? In your document, you say that you want to be involved and to play a major role in the review. Have you made a written request of the minister? If so, can you provide the letter to committee members?