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Natural Resources committee I actually have two facilities in America, one in Dothan, Alabama, and one in Whitefish, Montana. I bought them both out of bankruptcy. The only thing I heard from Ken and from Nordic is that for me, Canada is doing a lot better in CLT than America is. There's more cross-laminate
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee It's very expensive in Montana. There is lots of ability in southern yellow pine, although the recognition in southern yellow pine isn't there in the building codes yet.
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee Yes. I really, really appreciate the call. I appreciate listening to everybody. I think Ken Kalesnikoff has a great company in British Columbia. He is a great leader for all of us to follow. He's right about the softwood lumber agreement and CLT. I certainly understand his point
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee I was born and raised in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, which is in northern B.C. by Prince George. I was born and raised in the forest industry. I love British Columbia. I love Canada. I've worked in America a lot in my life, and it's sure nice to be home. I find a lot of trees
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee Last week, we bought a 550,000 cubic metre licence from Canfor. It has gone into what British Columbia calls Bill 22, where the government decides whether the transfer of quota is okay. We've signed a memorandum of understanding with the Fort Nelson First Nation. We bought the a
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee We are a very, very intelligent group of people in Canada, with a huge resource base that is underutilized in the world, to my mind. I have a work visa in the United States. I'm actually sitting in Whitefish, Montana, this morning for this phone call because I have cross-laminate
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee Thank you.
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee I missed it. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and committee members for inviting me to speak today and making time on your agenda for this very important issue. As noted, my name is Brian Fehr. I am speaking to you today in my capacity as chairman of Peak Renewables. I would like to intr
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee I didn't know you had translators. Sorry. I'll speak more slowly. Canada has done a credible job of creating the right plans. For example, the pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change recognizes the importance of forest management and innovation for things like
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee Did that work?
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee Can you understand me?
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr
Natural Resources committee The first thing is that I didn't understand a word the last guy said, except for the reference to John F. Kennedy. I don't know if I'm supposed to understand Québécois or how that interpretation stuff works, but I missed it all, just to say. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you
November 23rd, 2020Committee meeting
Brian Fehr