FPAC Media Advisory Oct 21,2025
Press Release
October 21, 2025
Event: Forest Products Sector hold Media Availability amid punishing lumber tariffs
Date of Conference: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Location: National Arts Center (Canada Room), 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON
Time: 0800-0830 ET
Background
Canada’s forest sector—an essential part of the North American economy—continues to face unfair and punitive U.S. trade actions. Forestry is a lifeline for hundreds of Canadian communities, directly employing over 200,000 Canadians and supports another 200,000 jobs across transportation, maintenance, and manufacturing. The stability of hundreds of rural and northern communities depends on a strong and predictable forest sector.
FPAC—on behalf of the forest sector, its employees, and forest-dependent communities—urges the Government of Canada to apply the same focus and determination to resolving the softwood lumber dispute as it has demonstrated for other important export sectors.
Highlights
- Remarks from Forest sector leadership
- Sector leadership available for on-site interviews
- Release of FPAC’s latest policy report: We Grow to Build Canada: A Forest Sector Action Plan for Canada’s Government
Media Opportunities
Media are invited to the media availability for statement and questions.
Media are also invited to stay for FPAC’s National Policy Conference (830am-415pm), where forestry leaders are joined by policymakers, Indigenous partners, researchers, and community leaders tackle the biggest economic challenges for our sector and our country.
Speakers include: David Frum, Vassy Kapelos, Minister Gregor Robertson, Lisa Raitt, Gary Mar, Marta Morgan, Hannah Thibedeau, Mike Moffatt and more.
How to Register
To register for media accreditation or to receive the full conference agenda, please contact:
Rebecca Rogers, Director of Communications
Email: rrogers@fpac.ca
Phone: 613-563-4518
Website: www.fpac.ca
About FPAC
The Forest Products Association of Canada represents Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally, advocating for sustainable forest management and innovation across the sector.
For more information contact:
Kerry Patterson-Baker
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
kpatterson-baker@fpac.ca
(613) 563-1441 x 314
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