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[444] To address the mill’s need for timber, Mr. Madill committed at the second meeting that all
available timber to the harvest ceiling would be made available to eligible applicants. To help
address the timber supply, he assured SYFC that the previous undercuts of wood that had
accumulated since the completion of the TSA, would be available. Further, measures were taken
that had never been employed in the past, specifically, DIAND sent letters to all eligible applicants.
At this second meeting, SYFC repeated its position that if the mill shut down as a result of lack of
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fibre, it would not open again.
[445] Concerning the application and CTP processes for 1999, SYFC agreed that DIAND had met
its original commitments.
[446] Ms. Clark sent another email, on behalf of Mr. Alan Kerr, to Minister Nault on October 20 th ,
again referring to the urgent shortfall of winter wood. In this email, she refers to the meeting with
Mr. Madill on October 19 th and says the following:
We have demonstrated our commitment to the people of Watson
Lake and the Yukon by living up to our commitments. We have also
done everything we were asked to do and have made every effort to
work constructively with you staff. Over the past year and a half, we
have pointed out the flaws in the system and have asked for
appropriate changes to allow for fibre security for our operation. The
system for allocating wood in the Yukon has not been modified and
is demonstrating that does not support the development of the Forest
industry.
This email is Exhibit D-11, Tab 29.