Affairs (UNDESA), the country’s popu- lation is expected to reach 37.6 million in 2020 and 40.4 million in 2030. Gov- ernment efforts to provide affordable houses to the lower and middle class population through AHI will also en- courage growth in the market. Canadian Wood Council supports forest products climate change challenge The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) says in a news release that it supports the Forest Products Association of Canada’s (FPAC) May 2nd launch of the ‘30 by 30’ climate change chal- lenge – a commitment to help Canada remove 30 megatonnes (MT) of CO2 by the year 2030. “The ‘30 by 30’ challenge is a great example of the wood products indus- try taking a leadership role in the area of reduced environmental impacts,” says CWC president Michael Giroux. “Renewable wood products from sus- tainably managed forests in Canada are allowing construction sector stake- holders to balance functionality and cost objectives with reduced environ- mental impacts on the built environ- ment.” FPAC is currently working on a de- tailed roadmap to illustrate how it in- tends to meet the climate change challenge – anticipating that key suc- cesses will be reached through active forest management practices that maximize carbon storage in forests and spur growth of trees, increasing the use of innovative forest products and clean technologies to displace fossil fuel emissions, and by increased efficiencies at mill sites. EllisDon launches national safety campaign with Jersey of Courage signing EllisDon launched a national safety initiative in Ottawa on May 3 with the handover of a hockey Jersey of Courage signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as part of safety cru- sader Rob Ellis’ My Safe Work initia- tive. Numerous events are planned at EllisDon sites coast to coast through early June, as the contractor seeks to improve its already excellent safety record by bringing “safety to the next level through a leadership program,” said Dan Fleming, the company’s di- rector of occupational health and safety training. EllisDon is implementing at least five initiatives including management leadership commitment, a behavior based awards program with an em- phasis on greater employee participa- tion, recognition of positive behaviours, and the encouragement of employees to report near misses. As well, the company will initiate a “sub- contractor development” program to extend the company’s own safety ex- perience to others working on its job sites. New software tracking systems Canadian Wood Council supports forest products climate change challenge EllisDon launches national safety campaign with Jersey of Courage signing will allow the company to track leading indicators, as well as have the ability to resolve issues proactively and allow them the opportunity to measure progress within the safety initiatives. As well, Fleming says the Jersey of Courage and safety pledge/signatures will encourage everyone to think care- fully about safety and take measures to improve results. Fleming says he anticipates more than 2,500 employees, managers, sub- contractors and dignitaries will partici- pate at safety events in London, Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver. The program will conclude in Victoria, B.C., where Fleming hopes EllisDon will be able to return the jer- sey with all of the signatures to Trudeau. He said the initiative relates to the Ontario General Contractors Associa- tion’s (OGCA) League of Champions. OGCA president Clive Thurston was on hand at the Ottawa event. The as- sociation is collaborating on the League of Champions initiative with Rob Ellis, who became a safety advo- cate after his 18-year-old son was killed in a jobsite accident. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — May-June 2016 – 19