Mr. John Murray:

I really believe it is a question of timelines. If one puts in an application, a decision should be made within a specific timeline. The system is broken because there is no confidence. Applicants need to be confident of getting a decision on their afforestation licences. The one thing about putting a crop in the ground is that you need to know you can harvest it. If you do not know you will get a licence to harvest in 30 years, your decision will be an easy one to make.