I call this meeting to order.
The first thing I would like to do is welcome our new clerk. We have two clerks today, Grant McLaughlin, and Hilary Powell, who you see on the screen. She will be our clerk on a permanent basis going forward. I'd like to thank and welcome you both. We look forward to working with you.
This is the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. We're continuing our study on the economic recovery in the forestry sector. We're doing meetings virtually, although there are a number of you in the room.
Those of you in the room, because I can't see you, please bear with me when I'm asking people to speak. Wait until I call your name before starting to speak. I would appreciate that. That would make things go a little more smoothly on my end. I have a speaking list that our clerk has provided for all parties, whose names I believe have been submitted by all of you. Thank you for that.
To our witnesses, welcome, and thank you for coming. You are welcome and encouraged to address us in either official language. Translation services are available. Because we're doing this remotely, I would ask you to speak slowly and wait until other people are finished speaking. You each have up to five minutes per group to make your opening remarks and once all of you have addressed the committee, we will then open the floor to rounds of questions from all members.
Members, we're not doing this an hour at a time. So we have lots of time to ask questions and everybody should be able to get their questions in today.
Thank you all very much for coming. Why don't we proceed in the order you appear on the witness list?
Mr. Kalesnikoff, from Kalesnikoff Lumber, perhaps you would like to start us off?