International Trade committee  There is, to some degree. We do work closely with our government counterparts at Natural Resources Canada and the Food Inspection Agency on ways—absolutely, trade routes—to minimize the import of exotic invasives. The emerald ash borer that we've seen is a case in point. That wor

International Trade committee  I'm not aware. It's my understanding—and maybe Mahima can correct me if I'm wrong—that it has just been trialed; it's not in a commercial capacity at the moment.

International Trade committee  Thank you for the question. There is a little difference between the price of conventional lumber right now and the mass timber market. Where we see the real advantages with mass timber are where it can replace some of the other, more emission-intensive building materials, such

International Trade committee  I'm not our trade expert specifically on this file. I can get back to you with more of the stats on that. We're definitely seeing increased investment, particularly some in the OSB and siding, so there is a lot more building happening with those products in the North American m

International Trade committee  There is a separate packaging association, which I'm happy to put you in contact with. We stay in touch. There's collaboration with a number of associations that are within the same sphere of wood products and associated products. I can put you in contact with that individual if

International Trade committee  My colleague, Mahima Sharma, will be starting off.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mahima. I will provide just one more example of a positive disruptive clean technology product gaining momentum here in Canada, and that is mass timber and tall wood buildings. In addition to the societal benefits of using wood, mass timber provides enhanced benefits