Mr. Speaker, it is fair to say, whether it is fish, forests or other natural resources, the government is committed to their sustainable development.
Let me reassure the hon. member Canada is viewed around the world as the leading nation in terms of sustainable forestry development.
Let me highlight a few of the things we have done as a government: the development of the national forestry accord, the development of criteria and indicators to define sound forestry practices. Our model forest program: there are 10 model forests in Canada that are living laboratories of research and science.
Recently in New York my colleague, the Minister of the Environment, on my behalf and on behalf of this nation led the way in terms of the establishment of an intergovernmental committee on sustainable forestry.