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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Thursday, March 13, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met by videoconference at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Omar Alghabra, Mike Allen, David Anderson, Catherine Bell, Leon Benoit, Ken Boshcoff, Claude DeBellefeuille, Richard Harris, Christian Ouellet, Lloyd St. Amand, Alan Tonks and Bradley R. Trost.

 

Associate Members present: Hon. Joe Comuzzi.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Laval University: Luc Bouthillier, Full Professor, Department of Wood and Forestry Science, Faculty of Forestry and Geomatics. United Steelworkers: Bob Matters, Chair, Steelworkers' Wood Council; Joe Hanlon, President, Local 2693. J. D. Irving Limited: James D. Irving, President; Christopher MacDonald, Director, Government Relations. University of British Columbia: David Cohen, Professor, Faculty of Forestry; Jack Saddler, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and Professor of Forest Products Biotechnology.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, the Committee resumed its study of the unique opportunities and challenges facing the forest products industry.
 

Bob Matters, Joe Hanlon, Luc Bouthillier, James D. Irving, David Cohen and Jack Saddler made statements and, answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Bradley R. Trost moved, — That the Committee report the following to the House of Commons:

"Your Committee has heard evidence from a number of representatives of the forestry industry and believes that it would be in the public interest for the Minister of Natural Resources to convene a Round Table Conference on the future of the Canadian Forest Industry".

Debate arose thereon.

 

On motion of David Anderson, it was agreed, — That the debate be now adjourned.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee hold one additional meeting on transport issues related to its study on the unique opportunities and challenges facing the forest products industry.

 

At 1:08 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008/04/09 8:31 a.m.