Government Operations committee  I think this is one of the problems I am hearing today. I represent the steel industry, and it's all about a level playing field. From what I've been hearing from the wood industry, they are superior in every way. If that is the case, they should be able to be competitive and i

Government Operations committee  There is absolutely nothing that precludes the use of wood--

Government Operations committee  --and everything the wood industry has brought forward today is a non-government issue and can be dealt with in other ways. You could go to the building code. If you have something innovative and you want to make a change, make a change in the building code. If you have some envi

Government Operations committee  That sets points for environmental performance. If the wood industry and that particular product will be superior, that material will be chosen.

Government Operations committee  One of the things that was interesting in the Ottawa Citizen yesterday was that the wood industry admitted that, really, this wouldn't have any real impact to their industry. They want to show the rest of the world that Canada is making a stand. We need to give architects and e

Government Operations committee  One of the things we need to realize is that over the last two years or so, Canada and the U.S. have been working on programs, issues related to Buy American. This issue is coming up again. We can't forget that, and this fall the Canadian government has to start negotiations, a