First Nations and natural resources: A different picture – Montreal Economic Institute
Press Release Montreal, February 12, 2020 – Protests are taking place across the country as certain members of First Nations express their opposition to the Coastal GasLink energy project in…
Canada’s Forest Sector Embraces Nature-based Solutions to Fight Climate Change: FPAC
Press Release February 5, 2020 As delegates gather in Ottawa to attend Nature Canada’s climate solutions summit, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and Forests Ontario issued a joint statement…
Statement by Minister O’Regan in Response to Federal Court of Appeal Decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada February 4, 2020 The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, today issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Federal Court of…
FPAC Launches Annual Awards of Excellence Program
Press Release February 3, 2020 Earlier today, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) launched its third annual Awards of Excellence initiative in Ottawa. The program is intended to recognize and…
Ontario Takes Next Step in Making Forestry Open for Business
Press Release Province Seeking Input on Draft Forest Sector Strategy December 4, 2019 MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is supporting the forest industry, and the northern and rural communities that…
Provincial Government Announces New Appointment to the Muskrat Falls Oversight Committee
Press Release November 29, 2019 The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, announced the appointment of David Billard, P.Eng., PMP, to the Muskrat Falls Project Oversight Committee. This committee…
Woodfibre LNG invests millions in Squamish community and businesses: update to District
Press Release November 14, 2019 VANCOUVER – Woodfibre LNG provided an update to District of Squamish Council yesterday, highlighting the Company’s community investment and significant progress towards the overall remediation…
Tolko permanently closes Kelowna operation
Press Release Vernon, B.C. — Following a thorough examination of all contributing factors including log costs, market conditions, and cumulative policy burden, Tolko will permanently close its Kelowna division on…
Building the Forest Sector’s Talent Pipeline: Job-Matching Tool Will Help Connect Workers With Foresty Job Opportunities
Press Release Canada’s forest sector is building a talent pipeline to fill an array of good-paying jobs in engineering, skilled trades, mill and woodlands operations, and administration. Forest Products Association…
Parliamentary secretary’s statement on purchase of Conifex Timber by Hampton Lumber
Nov. 2, 2019 VICTORIA – Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement about the purchase of Conifex Timber by Hampton…
