Natural Resources committee  It is something that is continuously studied. I think we have a very good understanding of what we're doing, but our understanding keeps improving. Tests can continue, but what gets valued on the land and what we as a society decide to focus on also change over time. Achieving th

Natural Resources committee  I can start. I would say yes, but not only because the efforts to salvage dead stands are very significant. That should probably not be the only avenue to address the issue that I think you're getting at. In some provinces, they're getting almost their full wood supply through

Natural Resources committee  Yes, that's something we would be supportive of. We see that weakness in our current forest management approach. Mr. Briand alluded to it. The fact is that we operate on half of one per cent of the forest every year, which gives us a very limited ability, through forestry only, t

Natural Resources committee  Certainly. The landscape-scale management approach refers to the scale at which we will set our management objectives. One of Canada's unique features, which gives it environmental advantages over many other countries, is that we consider the composition of forests at the landsc

Natural Resources committee  Yes, it does change from province to province. What is common is that they all require that you bring back the forest “free to grow”, so it has to be regenerated when you harvest the area. Typically, there are requirements. You can do that either through natural regeneration or a

Natural Resources committee  I would say both. The federal intervention is welcome in terms of creating a capacity to do these rapid interventions in crises, and notably to either help avoid the spread from one province to another, or level the playing field, although that might be a bit of addressing the sh

Natural Resources committee  Let's not underestimate the importance of a national dialogue. This crisis will require us to look at our forest regimes and the species to be preferred for reforestation, given the increase in these infestations. The discussions will be very upsetting, and will also be difficult

Natural Resources committee  I'm sorry. Are you talking about the carbon system?

Natural Resources committee  There is currently a situation in Quebec that is posing a few problems. A lot of research money comes from the federal government through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, or NSERC. Unfortunately, under the new forestry regime in place, the province is respo

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to appear on behalf of the members of the Forest Products Association of Canada, or FPAC. In short, FPAC provides a voice for Canada's wood, pulp and paper producers nationally and intern