I know the stumpage issue is a big one. Again, I'm from B.C. and we used to see the beetle kill. We were seeing the pine beetle and now it's the spruce beetle. There has to be a way to get that wood down before it becomes unusable. To me, there are some ways that we can do that and reduce stumpage rates.
But let me move on. You represent a very large indigenous community in our province of B.C. I have many indigenous groups in my riding. In terms of the impact, we've already spoken about the impact of the forest industry on some of our personal lives. We see that about 205,000 people, according to Natural Resources Canada, were employed, and we see that about 12,000 jobs were held by indigenous people, representing about 7% of the sector's workforce. Of course, you understand how significant it is to have good jobs in the community and how much that really impacts that community.
In terms of the Gitxsan specifically, you've seen the impacts personally and how it matters to the community. Maybe just speak to the positive aspects of forestry in indigenous communities.