Something we've heard in the committee up to this point.... Maybe there are two things I'm hoping this bill can achieve. I'm not sure I agree with everything that has been proposed, but certainly around making sure current codes don't impede wood from being used in construction.... When I look at the limitations that are placed on wood, only up to six storeys, and maybe by 2020 only 12 storeys, there are impediments to the use of wood in construction, because those impediments don't exist for other materials.
I also look at the value of this carbon sequestration of using wood in the buildings, and then more forests grow, so there's an opportunity to sequester carbon that way. How far advanced is the thinking, and how close are we to having accurate codes that can say the carbon value of using this amount of wood if you use this type of wood? If the wood comes from this plant in British Columbia, here's how much carbon is being sequestered versus one from Newfoundland and Labrador. How would this allow us to make sure we're accurately measuring the benefit so we can compare it against other programs or other products so we're not unduly influencing the market, so that we're providing a true measure?