Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to see the member from Nova Scotia raising the issue of exported raw logs from British Columbia. If the member were aware of what is going on in B.C., he would know it is actually a very complicated issue, as it is in Quebec, where logs are imported from the U.S. Moving the logs across the border is a complicated issue.
One of the main aspects in British Columbia is the difference between crown land and private land. Crown land is provincial. It is regulated by the province, which controls natural resources, but when it comes to exporting logs from private lands, that is an international trade issue and is regulated by the federal government. However, regulations cannot be imposed by the federal government without cooperation from the provincial government.
It is a complicated issue. I appreciate that the member would probably not expect the member from Quebec to understand exactly what is going on in British Columbia. Perhaps it would be better for him to direct that question to someone from British Columbia.