Natural Resources committee  When we analyze a company's record, we see its view of the future in its research and development expenditures. At the forest industry council, we applaud when we see $35 million over two years set aside for the program called investments in forest industry transformation, or IF

Natural Resources committee  I feel that it can mean a lot. First, Quebec, like a number of other regions in Canada, has access to green electricity. The regions that do not have that access are beginning to get it. The cost of solar and wind energy is also now clearly lower than the energy produced by coal-

Natural Resources committee  That one is for you, Mr. Kumar.

Natural Resources committee  Looking at what is being done elsewhere can sometimes provide good ideas. For example, you can consult the financial information from the UPM paper mill in Finland. The mill was going through some difficulties and the government supported it in research and development. Biofuels

Natural Resources committee  I think that would be in everyone's interest. I gave Finland and UPM as an example. They consolidated a sector that was already in place and was needed in order to build more wooden buildings. The wood used in that construction is carbon negative. The best way to protect indust

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, if you will allow me, I will answer the question.

Natural Resources committee  I think I was quite clear and that my fellow witnesses were in the same place. We need some financial support to bring this to the market and some clear regulations to facilitate getting capital from the market. These are the two things that will give us the proper pace with rega

Industry committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to contribute to your discussion on the green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. My name is Jean-François Samray, and I am president and chief e

Industry committee  Thank you, Ms. Waridel. For the Pontiac region, I believe the important factors are diversification and the development of new products. As I mentioned, the budget proposes an investment of $55 million in the IFIT program. That is clearly insufficient, given the popularity of th

Industry committee  I agree with you, Mr. Amos. That's precisely it. Because no one is excluded, everyone is included. Eight billion dollars for everyone is just a start.

Industry committee  That is too vast a question for me to be able to answer it in five minutes. My colleague Michel Vincent may be able to answer it as well, because he is our reference point for economics. When you cut down a tree, you use the trunk to make boards. But, since you are cutting a squ

Industry committee  I think so. Wood used for construction is carbon-negative, because it reduces emissions from buildings. Many of you have the Canadian flag behind you, with a maple leaf on it. Perhaps the architecture of our buildings should reflect the importance of forestry and wood. The Cha

Industry committee  The federal government really needs to work with associations like the National Association of Home Builders in the United States, which has written to more than 90 members of Congress. We really need to unclog this issue.

Industry committee  If you don't mind, Mr. Masse, I will let our chief economist, Mr. Vincent, answer the question.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Committee members, my name is Jean‑François Samray. I'm the president and CEO of the Québec Forest Industry Council, or QFIC. I'm joined today by Michel Vincent, our chief economist. As the main advocate for Quebec's forest industry, the QFIC represents