Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the two witnesses for their presentations and the work they do in this sector.
My question is for both witnesses.
Ms. Nicholls, let me begin by congratulating you. Thanks to the work you're doing in your ministry, in British Columbia, you're a model for the provinces in forest management. You mentioned investing in research, something I'd like to talk about in a moment, but there's another issue I'd like to discuss with you first.
Forest management is an area of provincial jurisdiction, but the federal government plays a role, for instance, when it comes to pests. There seems to be, not a contradiction, but rather a lack of co-operation between the federal government and the provinces.
Do you have any specific recommendations for the committee from a jurisdictional standpoint? Are there things the provinces could do better? In terms of the division of powers, are there improvements the federal government could make?
Ms. Nicholls can answer first, followed by Mr. Atkinson.