Environment committee  Thank you. With respect to Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Forest Service has been a partner in the national forest pest strategy for some six years, under the aegis of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers. It's essentially a means of communication between the federal

Environment committee  I'd emphasize that international agreements and international conversation are important for safeguarding Canadian markets, particularly the forest products market. I could point to an example of a technical committee with the North American Plant Protection Organization, which r

Environment committee  That was the example I would have quoted. As you noted, the degree of invasiveness, or the degree of damage that a particular species can cause, varies. Asian longhorned beetle is a more observable beetle that causes large-scale damage, very large holes, in the trees it attacks.

Environment committee  No, I do not.