Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Speaker, over the past three years I have, along with some of my constituents, experienced the frustration that they have had in getting timely responses to applications for timber to harvest for the requirements of their business. My question is, when it

comes to forestry management, should we be assured that there is a reasonable balance between conservation and environmental concerns and the need to assist sawmill operators in identifying harvestable timber for the benefit of the economic activity created by this resource? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.