moved for leave to introduce Bill C-574, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood).
Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a bill that would amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act. This bill requires the federal government to give preference to projects that promote the use of wood in federal buildings.
Our bill will allow us to provide immediate assistance to forestry companies and would also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The use of wood in federal buildings will help our businesses develop new secondary and tertiary processing products and find new markets for our products.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)