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LAUNCH OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESS AWARD FOR FOREST INDUSTRYMay 13 2013, OTTAWAThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are open for this year’s Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that exemplifies business leadership, exceptional environmental and safety performance and the delivery of high-quality products and services. The recipient must also demonstrate a strong, long-term commitment to the Aboriginal community, particularly in supporting Aboriginal employment. Read This ReleaseFOREST INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATES ONGOING COMMITMENT TO BOREAL AGREEMENTMay 10 2013Forest companies belonging to the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today announced their ongoing commitment to the landmark Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) by agreeing to dedicate more than $4 million to implementation over the next two years. Companies will also work with their environmental partners to raise additional resources to redouble efforts aimed at moving the historic accord forward. The commitment comes as the CBFA is about to celebrate its third anniversary and work is accelerating right across the country on the twin pillars of protecting the environment including threatened woodland caribou while ensuring a viable forest products industry. The agreement first signed on May 18, 2010 by Canadian companies and conservation groups is the largest and most complex deal of its kind ever reached anywhere in the world. Read This ReleaseCANADIAN INITIATIVE REBUILDS LANDMARKS AND HOPE AFTER JAPANESE TSUNAMIMay 03 2013, VancouverA Japanese community, devastated by the tsunami of March 2011, is welcoming a brand new public market, thanks to donations from the Canadian lumber industry and its partners. Read This ReleasePROMISING STUDENTS WIN FOREST INDUSTRY JOBS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTApril 18 2013, OttawaGrand Prize Winner from Vancouver to Work in Grand Prairie Alberta The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has successfully used social media to recruit deserving students to work this summer at leading forest products companies. Read This ReleaseINVESTMENT IN TRANSFORMATION, COMMITMENT TO TALLER WOOD BUILDINGS WELCOMED BY FOREST INDUSTRYApril 04 2013, OttawaThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with today’s announcements by the Government of Canada under the landmark Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program as well as its commitment to market development and taller wood buildings. Read This ReleaseFPAC APPRECIATES BUDGET HELP FOR INNOVATION, MARKET EXPANSION AND SKILLS TRAININGMarch 21 2013, OttawaThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes the additional support for innovation and market development unveiled in today’s budget and also applauds the government’s focus on skills training. Read This ReleaseFPAC APPLAUDS NEW RAIL BILL AS CRITICAL BUT RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO ENSURE SUCCESSFebruary 26 2013, OttawaThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) supports the intent of the Fair Rail Freight Service Act, Bill C-52, to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of the rail system but it recommends changes to help reduce the regulatory burden and help the legislation reach its stated intent.The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) supports the intent of the Fair Rail Freight Service Act, Bill C-52, to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of the rail system but it recommends changes to help reduce the regulatory burden and help the legislation reach its stated intent. Read This ReleaseFOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY SET TO BE BIGGER PLAYER IN GLOBAL CONSTRUCTIONFebruary 14 2013, MONTREALCanada’s forest products industry can uniquely respond to emerging trends in the global construction industry by offering new customized wood products and pre-fabricated solutions of the highest environmental quality. If the industry takes up the challenge, it could gain a larger slice of the estimated $8 trillion a year global construction market that is growing at 8% a year. Read This Release |
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