Natural Resources committee  You're right that softwood lumber has been quite an issue over the years, as we know. My experience is primarily from the maritime provinces. I'm from Prince Edward Island. In the maritime provinces this type of a bill, Bill S-222, would really benefit us, because we haven't had

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Chair, to speak to this bill. As my colleague noted, the bill is straightforward. It amends the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act to require that, when the government is building or refurbishing publicly owned property, it