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of SYFC believed that the new regulatory requirement for local processing would increase the
availability of wood for SYFC.
[1223] In cross-examination, Mr. Van Leeuwen said that the regulatory changes did not impact on
the THA because it was for a different time period. He stated that the regulatory scheme was
beneficial to the mill because additional volume would be available to SYFC.
2010 FC 495 (CanLII)
[1224] Mr. Van Leeuwen noted that SYFC had arranged to purchase logs from local loggers and
CTP holders. It was assumed that the new mill would buy the required log input volume at current
market prices from individual CTP holders for a 2 – 3 year start-up period. In this regard, Mr. Van
Leeuwen is simply stating a fact, since SYFC had indeed arranged to purchase logs for local CTP
holders.
[1225] Mr. Van Leeuwen noted that in 1998, SYFC made plans to formalize log purchase contracts
of 140,000 m 3 of saw logs per year and considered the establishment of log purchase agreements for
a minimum of 3 years. This is factually correct and the Plaintiffs were successful in obtaining
215,000 m 3 of wood in 1999-2000.
[1226] There are also copies of log supply agreements in the documentary evidence.
[1227] Insofar as he stated that the Plaintiffs would be able to purchase logs for an initial 2 – 3 year
start-up period, this assumption is reasonable, in my opinion, and not relevant to his projections.