Mr. Speaker, May 20 marked the opening of the FOREX plant, a major wood panel plant in the municipality of Bois-Franc, in the Haute-Gatineau region.
This project will create 325 jobs for plant and forestry workers and give a boost to the whole region that I represent.
I am proud that the Canadian government has contributed $1.2 million to this project for manpower training programs.
The FOREX plant will require a $120 million investment, which will make it one of the most important in the world for the production of oriented strand panels.
This is another issue that shows that our government is committed to help Quebec regions and to ensure the development of such a strategic area in terms of the exploitation and processing of our natural resources.