Evidence of meeting #120 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was forest.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Tara Shannon  Assistant Deputy Minister, Biodiversity and Canadian Wildlife Services, Department of the Environment
Nicholas Winfield  Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment
Marie-Josée Couture  Acting Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment
Derek Hermanutz  Director General, Economic Analysis Directorate, Department of the Environment
Jean-Pierre Jetté  Forest Engineer, As an Individual
Joseph-Pierre Dufour  Stationary Engineer, Boisaco Inc.
Valérie Dufour  Coordinator, Sales and Transport, Boisaco Inc.
Joyce Dionne  Worker, Harvesting Team, Boisaco Inc.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Ms. Dufour, you just said something important. I think that you're teaching both the Conservatives and the Quebec government something. We need to work together, as the community is doing, to really come up with innovative solutions. When we work together, solutions emerge and these solutions will benefit your community.

You have the caribou issue. Here, it's another matter. The forest issue is widespread. We need to rethink the forest.

Mr. Jetté, you were talking about this. You give us hope. We must work together to rethink the forest in a sustainable way and to ensure that the children in my constituency and the indigenous communities and Ms. Dufour's children can also have the chance to work in this industry. Can you elaborate on this briefly?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Unfortunately, Mr. Jetté, we're out of time. I apologize.

I want to thank the witnesses for taking the time to share their perspectives and life experiences with us.

On that note, we must adjourn the meeting.

7:50 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

I have just a quick question about the next steps here. Are we going to the study—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll discuss that on Monday. We have about half an hour for future business.

7:55 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Thank you.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I wish you all a good evening. See you next time.