Procedure and House Affairs committee  That elm?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Elms have the capacity to actually just keep growing. Many trees hit a plateau, but elms can grow beyond their current size for a very long time. As we heard, the life expectancy of an elm such as this can be up to 200 years. There are elms that are twice the size of that, just f

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. If it's dead, then clearly you can't just leave a standing dead elm there. We're here to advocate for green space. The elm is the star of that area, but there is other green space in that whole area. It's planned that there will be green space in the future, with the plantin

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, we wouldn't object to that. We're just more concerned that measures be taken to keep it alive if it's savable.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Good morning. Yes, there are members of Greenspace Alliance here, and members of Big Trees of Kitchissippi, which is a neighbourhood in the western part of Ottawa. We have Daniel Buckles and Debra Huron. Also here is Robert McAulay, president of the Beaverbrook Community Associa

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, vice-chairs and members of the standing committee. We're very honoured to be here. I have to say that we never expected to be here, but we're very happy to be here. Thank you for putting this on the agenda for the committee's consideration, and fo