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International Trade committee Yes. There are studies on it, but I could not confirm it. We produce two tons of CO2 for each ton of aluminum we produce, whereas in China, it’s 18 tons of CO2 per ton of aluminum. So that is eight or nine times more than we produce.
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee No. These are not publicly traded companies that produce aluminum in China or Russia; these companies are subsidized by the government. The goal is to make people work.
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Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee That's right.
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Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee Yes. In addition, 85% or 90% of the aluminum we produce is value-added. Alloys are already integrated into the manufacturing process. For example, an aluminum door frame does not have the same alloy as a car door support. It's all relative in terms of the ingredients that are in
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee We're a long way from the Mexican border, so it's difficult for us to monitor that. Basically, we have to go through the United States, and it's up to them to accommodate us. Otherwise, we could jointly set up an audit system and use auditors.
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee I hope they've already started.
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Éric Gilbert
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Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee In our region, each aluminum part we make is marked. It is easy to trace our aluminum. This is an easy mechanism to implement, and it just needs a little will on the part of governments.
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee Yes, it is possible. If the production of aluminum goods is increasing in the United States and aluminum production in Canada is not increasing, it is because of an imbalance somewhere.
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert
International Trade committee According to a study commissioned by our union, the city of Saguenay, the city of Alma, the Syndicat des travailleurs de l'aluminium d'Alma, and the Aluminum Valley Society, creating and maintaining jobs is very important, if you refer to the table. We can come back to the table
February 25th, 2020Committee meeting
Éric Gilbert