Natural Resources Committee on Oct. 30th, 2020

Evidence of meeting #2 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 sector.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Economic Recovery in the Forestry Sector

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Beth MacNeil Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources

Jeff Waring Director General, Trade, Economics and Industry Branch, Canadian Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources

3:05 p.m.

Director General, Trade, Economics and Industry Branch, Canadian Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources

Jeff Waring

Sure, and thank you for the question.

We work closely with the National Research Council in a number of different ways to support building codes and standards. We've done partnerships in the past with them around fire ratings for mass timber and have worked closely with them as they develop and implement the new standards that, as Ms. MacNeil mentioned, will increase the standard from six storeys to 12 storeys in the near future for wood construction.

October 30th, 2020 / 3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Thank you, Mr. Waring and Ms. MacNeil. Mr. Weiler, thank you. That's your time.

I think Mr. Cannings will agree with me that the reference to the Brock Commons building is a historically nostalgic reference from our perspective on this committee for those of us who have been here for a while, and it's a good place to end.

Thanks to both of you for taking the time to join us on a Friday.

Thank you, everybody, for your patience. This was the first time I chaired a meeting virtually and, all things considered, I think it went okay. I didn't cut anybody off or, more importantly, cut myself off. We'll work on it together and make sure that things move smoothly.

Thanks, everybody, for your co-operation—

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

James, I thought that was a terrible meeting, by the way.

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

We're still on the record here, you know.

3:05 p.m.

Voices

Oh, oh!

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

No, I couldn't get in. That's my beef.

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Yes, I know. I didn't realize that. I apologize for that. We need a better way of trying to smoothe that over too. Maybe it's the connection in Calgary that's the problem. Bob got in from a motel in Vancouver, so....

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

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

Thanks, Chair.

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal James Maloney

Thanks, everybody. Have a great weekend. We will see all of you on Tuesday, if not sooner.

The meeting is adjourned.