Evidence of meeting #11 for International Trade in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was prices.
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4:45 p.m.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolute Forest Products
That's a very good question.
In fact, wood doesn't travel very easily in general, and it depends on where it goes. We have considered some solutions.
That said, we know that wood from Europe goes from the Scandinavian countries to the United States. The reverse trip could also work, but we would have to find the right formula. It wouldn't be easy, but perhaps we could send some.
4:45 p.m.
Conservative
Richard Martel Conservative Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Could the government help, then?
Would there be a role for if we wanted to export wood somewhere other than the U.S.?
4:45 p.m.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolute Forest Products
We see it primarily as a logistical issue. You can't fill a ship with lumber, because the volume and the mass make it not optimal. However, you can supplement cargoes, such as a cargo of pulp or paper, for example, with lumber.
These are possibilities we are exploring, but
the difficulty is mainly logistical.
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Thank you very much to the witnesses for that very valuable information. I hope the next time the committee sees all of you, this issue will be resolved and the money will go to the appropriate places so we can talk about another issue.
The committee will now go in camera for a few minutes. A link has been sent out to my colleagues who are on Zoom. If you would, just connect to that link so we can have a brief discussion on committee business.
[Proceedings continue in camera]