Natural Resources committee  As far as pulp and paper are concerned, we have the first plant here that is converting to a biorefinery. That plant used to depend on just one product, cardboard packaging. Not long from now, the plant will have two major products: the conventional product and chemical products,

Natural Resources committee  The private forest development assistance program—and the same goes for public forests—began in 1972. It therefore has 40 years of experience. The turnaround time for the forest in our region is about 60 years. There are still about 20 or so years before the first cycle is comple

Natural Resources committee  At this stage, we need help training sales staff, but we also need funding to develop distribution networks and niche markets, and to conduct in-depth business analyses. Naturally, there are agencies in Témiscouata such as the CFDC. These agencies are also able to help us, but th

Natural Resources committee  As far as forest protection is concerned, there is an existing organic spray program that helps slow the progression of the epidemic and gives us enough time to harvest those stands. As far as federal government intervention is concerned, it would be great if it participated in

Natural Resources committee  Hello. My name is Roger Robitaille. Pellet production projects to help us reclaim the biomass are currently at an advanced stage of review. Pellets are a way of using this primary resource that the pulp and paper industry cannot use. In the meantime, these projects will help c