Natural Resources committee  Quebec is probably the first jurisdiction in Canada to support tall wood buildings up to 12 storeys. The way it happened in Quebec is that they adapted the mid-rise first, up to six storeys, and then they were really proactive in that response, especially after the Quebec wood ch

Natural Resources committee  The code process in Canada is a very complex process. The technical committee for the code, which actually discusses and provides recommendations to the Canadian Commission on Buildings and Fire Codes, which is a very high authority in Canada that oversees the building code, actu

Natural Resources committee  Okay. All right.

Natural Resources committee  The underpinning principle here is treating the wood as a building material in the same way as concrete, steel, and others. It is not just giving a preference to wood; it's just bringing wood to where it should be. There have been a lot of innovations supported by advancement i

Natural Resources committee  Thanks, John. Thanks for the opportunity to be here. John described this very well. Mixed occupancy is where we're heading, basically a mix, let's say, where the first couple of storeys would be commercial, retail, offices, and others, while the rest of the buildings, especiall