Jacques Gourde at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On October 2nd, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 2nd, 2012 / 9:20 a.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC

As you know, biomass is a renewable energy source that is in abundant supply in Canada. It could provide all Canadian forest producers with a new source of income.

Are there any buildings where this new source of renewable energy is being used? I think there are a few buildings that use that kind of energy in eastern Quebec. Could that technology win over major centres like Ottawa or other important cities?

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