Thank you, Madam Chair. The technical working group worked through this very carefully and determined what they felt was appropriate to include in the Act. I would definitely say that there are concerns about the use of the -- of broadening to any research activities because some of -- there's a question about what that could ultimately mean and it could be -- it's quite broad. It could be unclear in the Act that it doesn't include, for example, the forest supervisor Googling things on the internet. So the IGC, as technical working group came up with what they feel should be in the Act itself. And we can always look at putting some of these things in at a later date. We already have reporting that is done annually on forest science and research that are done, and it's a commitment that we've made to continue that work. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Dr. Erin Kelly on Committee Motion 486-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Clause 14.1, Defeated
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Committee Motion 486-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act - Amend Clause 14.1, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Dr. Erin Kelly
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