I have a short question for the general and the deputy minister. In my region, we are experiencing a major crisis in the forestry sector. The military base in the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region, the Bagotville base, is an integrated part of the community. I made a suggestion to the Minister of National Defence, and I would like you both to reflect on it as well.
The department has decided to rebuild hangar 2 on the Bagotville base. I suggested that as much wood as possible be used in the construction of the hangar so that the government can lead by example and drive up domestic demand for wood. Do not forget that the forestry sector is important not only to Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, but to Quebec and Canada as a whole.
I would ask you to consider my suggestion that wood be used rather than steel and concrete for rebuilding hangar 2.