I would draw a distinction in the British Columbian context between our interior forest industry and our coastal forest industry. As I'm sure the committee knows, we have a dreadful problem with the mountain pine beetle having significantly reduced the economic timber supply at least, with reductions yet to come in allowable annual cuts, so I wouldn't anticipate the overall number of people employed in the forest industry in the interior of our province to grow significantly. As Mr. Atkinson points out, there is great opportunity in replacing the older folks who are retiring and about to drop out of the industry. There is huge potential there.
On the coast, however, we have a very untapped resource with considerable opportunity for expansion and growth in employment.