TREES AND PRODUCTS MADE FROM WOOD ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION December 14, 2015 OTTAWA: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with the landmark global climate deal reached in Paris including its recognition of the fundamental role played by the world’s forests. Nearly 200 countries, including Canada, have agreed to hold the […]
Read More >December 4, 2015 OTTAWA: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) agrees that a clean environment and a strong economy go hand in hand as outlined in today’s Speech from the Throne As a representative of an industry that directly support 230,000 middle class jobs across Canada and is a world leader in sustainable forest […]
Read More >December 1, 2015 OTTAWA: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased that the United Nations Climate Change Conference now underway in Paris has designated today as Forest Action Day to consider the contribution of forests and forest products to climate change solutions. Prince Charles and others at the Paris meeting are today talking […]
Read More >November 19, 2015 OTTAWA: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is applauding an issues paper released by the Canadian Climate Forum that documents how forests and products made from tree fibre will play an increasingly critical role in the transition to a low carbon economy. The study “Contributing to Climate Change Solutions” authored by […]
Read More >November 17, 2015, OTTAWA: The Chair of the Board of Forest Products Association of Canada, Curt Stevens, today announced that Paul Lansbergen will be taking over as acting President and CEO of FPAC as of December 14th, 2015. Lansbergen will replace the departing CEO, David Lindsay, who held the leadership position for the last three […]
Read More >October 28, 2015 TORONTO The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) in partnership with the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) today awarded the Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth to Taylor Wale and Patrice Bellefleur. Wale is a 22-year old woman from the Gitxsan First Nation studying Natural Resource Conservation in the Faculty of Forestry […]
Read More >October 5, 2015, Ottawa: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as it could pave the way to further diversifying markets and expanding exports. The comprehensive trade agreement reached with 12 countries was announced in Atlanta today. “The forest products industry in Canada has always […]
Read More >September 24, 2015 VANCOUVER: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) are pleased to announce that LTN Contracting Ltd., the largest timber harvesting contractor in the Prince George area of British Columbia, has won this year’s FPAC-CCAB Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The company, represented by Troy Young, […]
Read More >September 21, 2015 Ottawa: As the voice of Canada’s forest industry, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is proud to celebrate National Forest Week in Canada, September 20-26, 2015 and remind Canadians about the economic importance of the forest sector. National Forest Week is a weeklong celebration of our forests and the vital role […]
Read More >September 9, 2015 Ottawa: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is celebrating the international recognition for the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) at the World Forest Congress now going on in Durban, South Africa. An interactive side event called From Conflict to Collaboration featured a huge 8 by 11-metre floor map of Canada’s boreal […]
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