Natural Resources committee  I think it is necessary to implement national strategies for the development of the forest industry, but also for the development of forestry circles. We need forests to support this industry. As I was saying earlier we need to support the idea of a summit, on the condition that

Natural Resources committee  This program was of little benefit to the small scale private woodlot operators. Their investments in machinery are limited and they spend even less on industrial processing equipment. So, for the people whom we represent directly, this measure would have no short-term impact. Ho

Natural Resources committee  It would have been the case if, for example, in the area of taxation, it had already been suggested to the provincial governments that they support programs for private woodlot operators, programs based on silviculture that help to improve the forest without necessarily producing

Natural Resources committee  On your first question, whether the federal government should earmark funds or decide what the development trust should be used for, from our point of view it certainly should be done, because we are resource producers. I don't want to object to Mr. Rigato's position, but if it's

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Gagnon, the president of the Fédération des producteurs de bois du Québec, and I were delighted to take you up on your offer to discuss with you the unique challenges and opportunities surrounding the forestry sector. We were particularly pleased to be