Natural Resources committee  Do you want to go ahead?

Natural Resources committee  I'll say one more time how positive our experience has been with the research focus of CFS. We're at a huge advantage that they're right in Fredericton, New Brunswick with us. It's been a huge advantage to our management of the spruce budworm. I think the number one thing the

Natural Resources committee  Yes, as I said earlier, the industrial capacity we have in terms of the mills in the province and the value chain they've built are quite closely tied to the wood supply, in terms of the species or products that are harvested and consumed. Adjusting your harvest schedule is certa

Natural Resources committee  You might hand that to our federal colleagues.

Natural Resources committee  There's a lot of history here. It's well documented. About 50% of the forest in New Brunswick is in stands of pure conifer. Our wood supply and our consumption are in line so that most of the wood supply being consumed currently and in the future, given the industrial capacity th

Natural Resources committee  I started off with the fact that our forest is mixed in many conditions, and the fate of softwood certainly impacts the fate of other species in the stand and the other industries. Reduced harvesting capacity in the future, if the forest were impacted, would affect other hardwood

Natural Resources committee  Yes. The monitoring of the populations is done both by the province and by the industry in New Brunswick. The industry contributes to the monitoring. It's a commitment that needs to be supported every year. The monitoring of the populations is key to the management, so it's somet

Natural Resources committee  As I tried to echo in my 10-minute opening, I think the federal government, through NRCan and CFS, has been highly valuable in the management of the spruce budworm. There have been many decades of collaboration and huge contributions to the science. I think it's the provincial

Natural Resources committee  Do you want to take that?

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss forest pests from a New Brunswick perspective. The protection of our forests is something we take very seriously in New Brunswick, and we are happy to share our views and experience on the subject. I'll speak f