I thank the witnesses for taking part in this committee meeting.
I'd like to welcome our new clerk.
I have a quick question for Mr. Verreault.
In your presentation, you spoke about what the forestry industry could do for Canada. Based on what we heard from witnesses last week, it is now pretty clear that the forestry industry could be the sector leading the fight against GHGs.
On all my trips to Europe, I've been amazed to see large wooden structures, like bridges. That's not the case here. In France in particular, you can see large structures built of wood, even though France does not have a great deal of forest resources. You also stated in your testimony that you have many customers abroad.
I'd like to know what you think is causing Canada to lag behind in the construction of large wooden structures.