Natural Resources committee  I would just add to what Derek was saying about the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. In terms of the billions of dollars—and it's all carrots in that act—and industry incentives for net-zero and clean electricity there's just a massive, if you want to say, “subsidy” or massive subsi

Natural Resources committee  It's probably—sorry, I'm having trouble here. Derek, could you take that? I'm just having trouble here.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, and I would just.... Sorry, I can't get my camera to work. I would just add to what Derek has said that what's really critical here to building out this sector is building out the supply chain and attracting the investment into the supply chain. I think at the B.C. end of

Natural Resources committee  One of the ways is through products that capture and store emissions on a life-cycle basis or on a basis that can extend into a couple of decades. A common example of this in British Columbia would be our mass timber sector, which the province has taken a lead in developing. Thi

Natural Resources committee  As you know, this is almost an intergenerational dispute that's been going on. As I said in my remarks, the federal government does play a key role in anchoring the relationship with the U.S. and in developing consensus on the Canadian side on how to approach things. Our underst

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. In closing, I would like to leave you with the thought that amidst a lot of global uncertainty, B.C. and Canada's forest industry have the people, the products and the know-how to make a difference. Thank you.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Chair and members of the committee. As the president and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries, I have the pleasure of representing forest products producers in B.C. Our membership includes companies big and small that make everything from lumber to pulp and pape