Natural Resources committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. Part of my presentation is in French and part is in English. My name is Jean-François Samray. I am the new CEO of QFIC, the Quebec Forest Industry Council. I am really happy to be with you today. I am not going into the same details as Derek presented. I wi

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for your question. When you adopt such a criterion, you must be able to quantify it. We are currently developing a tool called a Gestimat calculator. It allows architects and engineers to estimate the amount of greenhouse gases that can be avoided by using wood as a bu

Natural Resources committee  It should be noted that the industry has benefited from very good market prices over the last few months, but, over a 10-year cycle, that is not always the case. Companies will therefore need cash to continue their operations and meet their obligations in the coming months. If t

Natural Resources committee  I think my colleague talked about it...

Natural Resources committee  Okay, sorry.

Natural Resources committee  I think it is something that is quite clear. Now it can be done; the know-how is there. The industry knows how to do these things, as Derek mentioned. Of course, it goes faster than when you use concrete. On top of that, when you use engineered wood, you are using wood with more

Natural Resources committee  In fact, 0.2% of 905,000 square kilometres is harvested and the reason is quite simple. One-third of the forest is accessible to industry for reasons of proximity, and the remaining two-thirds are preserved for environmental reasons, for the protection of waterways, as Mr. Nighbo

Natural Resources committee  The IFIT program is already very popular. As I said, for every dollar allocated, 10 are requested for projects. For the most part, these are perfectly eligible and acceptable. Therefore, more investment should be made in this program. I think the forest industry is fundamental to

Natural Resources committee  The good thing about the targets is that we can reach them as quickly as possible, review how we got there and then look at how we can change the targets. The forestry sector uses a fair amount of fossil fuels for harvesting. Consumers were eligible for a federal government prog

Natural Resources committee  It's been my pleasure. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions. Thank you.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Jean-François Samray. I am the president and chief executive officer of the Quebec Forest Industry Council, the QFIC. On behalf of the QFIC, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to have this discussion with you as part of your work on low-c

Natural Resources committee  Yes, go ahead.

Natural Resources committee  Is it okay now?

Natural Resources committee  Okay. The QFIC represents the interests of companies working with softwood and hardwood lumber, plywood, pulp, paper, cardboard and panels, of engineered lumber manufacturers, and of the goods and services companies that support them. With our foundation on the expertise of our

Natural Resources committee  Okay. Fourth, the hydrogen strategy—especially green hydrogen—can be an outstanding solution because the CO2 still emitted by paper mills can be used with green hydrogen to make methanol, biodiesel or any other form of fuel. That really would be a winning formula for Canada. I