Thanks, Chair. It's great to be here on the committee.
Thank you all for your testimony.
I think most of my questions will be for you, Mr. Salembier, given that I'm from British Columbia.
You probably know that I'm from Port Alberni, where we're having a tough time. The downturn in the forest sector is affecting 12,000 British Columbians and their families and households. It is affecting supply chains. The multiplier effect is hurting every business in my community and in our communities.
You started talking about some of the things that you're bringing forward to try to help these communities. There was $867 million for the softwood lumber bailout package. Can you talk about how that's helping communities, companies and small business people on Vancouver Island?