Finance committee  The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade runs and monitors an export permit regime. With each shipment every lumber exporter obtains an export permit. This keeps track of a number of things, including the volume of the shipment. These are posted on a daily basis

Finance committee  Yes, it's possible. In early 2007, export levels were quite high in all regions. They were higher than they are now when we experienced the effects of the real estate crisis in the United States. Quebec exports are currently higher as a result of economic conditions. The sawmills

Finance committee  The provincial governments receive the revenues. The export levels at the start of 2007 were high across all regions. There weren't any large differences between them in 2007. Quebec is currently exporting more.

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. In the agreement there is a provision. In the 2006 Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement the United States agreed to lift the duties they were charging in previous years and to refund to Canadian exporters about $5 billion in charges that they had col

Finance committee  If I correctly understood your questions, they concern the collection and application of charges to various regions. This part of the bill amends softwood lumber products export charges pursuant to arbitration under the Softwood Lumber Agreement. The amendment of export rights al