Thank you Mr. Chair.
My questions will be for Mr. Chouinard for this first section.
In March 2019, I was fortunate enough to be in Penticton when the NDP premier, John Horgan, announced that 12-storey mass timber homes would be allowed. Then in June 2019, when I was on city council in Coquitlam, I was fortunate enough to be chairing the meeting when Coquitlam directed staff to take the steps for Coquitlam to be an early adopter of the National Building Code in regard to mass timber building. In 2021, we changed our zoning bylaw to allow for 12-storey mass timber buildings.
I'm happy to say today that in Coquitlam, Adera has the first construction of a 12-storey apartment building. It's been a journey, but for B.C., it's been a very important one.
Mr. Chouinard, I understand that there are conversations about 12 storeys going to 18. Maybe you can fill us in on that. How is it currently incorporated in the National Building Code, and what are the disparities by provinces and territories? How can mass timber help Canada meet its climate goals?