Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister for International Trade.
The minister was quoted recently as saying that perhaps the dispute between Canada and the U.S. over softwood lumber could be taken away from the present dispute settlement panel procedures, which have ruled in Canada's favour in the past, and moved into some broader based discussions that could lead to resolution.
Can the minister ensure the Canadian softwood lumber industry and all of the workers that this will be an improvement particularly considering that Canada has won just about every round in this ongoing dispute over the existing procedures?