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Government Operations committee I do not see how it could violate international agreements. We are asking neither for subsidies nor price cuts. We simply want to be given a chance and have our say in the matter, something we don't have at this time. I was listening to witnesses from the Canadian Construction As
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Government Operations committee There are no two places where it's the same. In some countries, there is a policy in place on the use of wood. In others, regulations require a certain percentage of wood—10%, 15% or 20%—to be used for the construction of public buildings. It's highly variable. In Sweden, for exa
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Government Operations committee I interpreted it--
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Government Operations committee I understood it to mean at equal cost. That's why I used the word “equity” a little earlier. If certain words bother you, the dictionary is filled with synonyms. I have no objection to using a synonym that garners the greatest possible support. However, people should not be out t
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Government Operations committee I thought I would have as much time as this lady here to complete my statement. Thank you.
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Government Operations committee Good morning and thank you for the invitation to appear. I wasted no time answering it. I would like to begin by saying that I do not appear before the Committee today with the intention of denigrating other construction materials. Rather, I am here to talk about the advantages
October 21st, 2010Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee Your resolution restates our demands very clearly. I spoke at length with Stockwell Day barely two weeks ago. In view of the details we've given you this morning, that vote in Parliament should be unanimous.
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee I would like to repeat that we have to stop fearing the lumber agreement and ask ourselves if we want a forest industry. If that is the case, let's take the steps to save it. For your information, in Quebec, which is in the midst of a major crisis, there are 700 projects under re
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee Yes, and what is more, I think it will soon be in effect at the provincial level. Between you and me, in many cases, the industry guaranteed loans for our skidders. It's as clear as that. Going back to what Renaud said, we claim that 2,000 to 3,000 young graduates won't be aroun
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee Mr. Vincent can supplement my answer. I would say that the federal government is currently giving QWEB an enormous amount of help in opening other markets. We are currently operating in China and trying to add a wooden storey to their small concrete houses that would capture hum
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee Briefly, I will answer that we won all the judgments on Lumber IV. We left $1 billion on the table. Remember the signing of the agreement. After winning all the judgments, we're stuck with a $68 million penalty.
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee I'm going to let you select the terms you want to use, but what troubles me is that, as a result of fear regarding the softwood lumber agreement, we're about to ask ourselves whether we want an industry in Canada, on the pretext that no one can grant loans at a commercial rate, a
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee We can't blackmail you into providing assistance. We can't threaten you with producing somewhere else, like Chrysler and Ford, in the automotive industry do when they say they'll shift their production to the United States.
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee Yes, some products have been launched, of course.
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette
Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors committee If you don't help the industry, those companies that have launched new products won't be able to continue. People don't seem to understand the urgent nature of the situation. The automotive sector, Mr. Gourde, needs to get its head above water and to breathe in order to be able t
March 12th, 2009Committee meeting
Guy Chevrette