Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Samray, I'd like to hear your views on federal support for the forestry sector when it comes to exports, particularly given the softwood lumber dispute.
I read recently that Resolute Forest Products had $500 million in countervailing duties.
This past weekend, I spoke to someone from Groupe Rémabec, in my neck of the woods, and he was telling me that they, too, had had to pay a sizable sum. I'm not sure whether that's confidential information. I won't say how much it was, but it was rather sizable in Groupe Rémabec's case as well.
In 2020, we conducted a study on the recovery of the forest industry. The recommendations that emerged included encouraging the signing of an agreement with the U.S. and, above all, improving access to liquidity. That still hasn't happened, but I'd like to hear what you have to say on the subject.