Building blocks: Why Canada should be the world leader in wood construction

Small policy changes, like using more wood in new construction projects, can make a big impact.

Bill C-354, which Independent Sen. Diane Griffin is sponsoring in the Senate, calls for the government to consider using wood when building or maintaining public buildings. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR DIANE GRIFFIN

December 12, 2018

At the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters that the summit will focus on delivering three key outcomes, including “transformative action in the real economy.” Slowing climate change and mitigating its impacts are top o...

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