Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 1st, 2021

Evidence of meeting #10 for Natural Resources in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was forestry.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Economic Recovery in the Forestry Sector

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Hilary Jane Powell

William Lahey President and Vice-Chancellor, University of King's College, As an Individual

Rick Connors President and Chief Executive Officer, Gitxsan Development Corporation

Scott Doherty Executive Assistant to the National President, Unifor

Marc Hollin National Representative, Unifor

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON

No, I don't hear anything.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

It seems to be fine when you start, and then a few words into what you're saying, it gets quiet.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

On Zoom, it's perfect. There's no fluctuation or change at all.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

Let me try a different chair.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Okay.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

How is this?

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

It's fine for now.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

Okay, let me know when it cuts out, if you can.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Okay, so now it's faint again.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

Okay.

IT, anything?

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

That's worse. Now I can't hear you at all.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

Yvonne Jones Liberal Labrador, NL

Is anyone having problems besides James? Mine is perfect on this end.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Is anybody else having problems, other than me?

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON

I'm having problems.

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

I'm seeing at least two heads nodding.

I can hear everybody else. It just seems to be the room that I'm having problems with.

11:05 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

Is there any adjustment we could make in the IT here, or is this just endemic?

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Madam Clerk, can you try speaking to see if I have the same problem with you?

11:05 a.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Hilary Jane Powell

Yes, certainly.

This is Hilary Powell, clerk of the committee. We are going to look into—

11:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

You're fine.

11:10 a.m.

Liberal

Bryan May Liberal Cambridge, ON

Mr. Chair, it's Bryan here. I don't know if you can hear me.

I would suggest we suspend until we can figure this out.

11:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

It's probably not a bad idea, although I'd hate to.... You can hear okay in the room, can't you?

11:10 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

Yes. I can hear perfectly in the room.

11:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Okay.

I don't know what it is you're trying to introduce, but can we wait to deal with this after we hear from the witnesses?

11:10 a.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

That's exactly what I'd like to move, Mr. Chair.

Can we set aside 10 minutes at the end of the public meeting today to discuss the motion that I introduced on Friday?

11:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Okay.

We have committee business after the public session.