Mr. Speaker, our forest practices absolutely do not unfairly subsidize our industry. We are actually much better than the United States in protecting our environment.
Canada protects its forests from depletion. For every tree that is harvested, two new ones are planted. We only harvest one-half of one per cent of our commercial forests each year. Ninety-four per cent of Canada's forests are publicly owned and strictly regulated. By comparison, 90% of U.S. timber comes from private lands. It has virtually no regulations on forest management.