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FPAC Calls Budget 2008 InadequateFebruary 26 2008, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada believes the federal Government’s Budget 2008 is an inadequate response to the challenges facing the industry, said Avrim Lazar, FPAC’s President and CEO. “The forest products industry is facing the worst economic conditions it has seen in many decades, and while Government cannot solve this problem it is not doing its part,” Lazar said. Read This ReleaseFPAC Calls on Governments to Develop World-Class Business ClimateFebruary 07 2008, Ottawa, ONFederal and provincial governments must commit now to working with the Canadian forest products industry to create a world-class business culture in which the sector can thrive and ensure prosperity for the 300,000 people it employs and 300 communities it supports, said Avrim Lazar, President and Chief Executive of the Forest Products Association of Canada, in Montreal Thursday as part of an executive panel discussion about the sector’s future. Read This ReleaseFPAC Calls on First Ministers to Invest in Future of the Forestry IndustryJanuary 10 2008, Ottawa, ONFollowing today’s announcement by the Prime Minister, the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) called on the First Ministers to use their meeting Friday to develop a plan to invest in the future of the forest products industry, and the over 300,000 jobs and 300 communities that it supports. While FPAC welcomed the government’s assistance to workers and communities who have been harmed by the high dollar, it noted that a vibrant and competitive industry is the best path to economic prosperity for workers and communities. Read This ReleaseFPAC Praises Move by MPs to Examine Forestry Industry’s ChallengesDecember 11 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) applauded today the decision by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources to undertake an intensive study that focuses on the unique opportunities and challenges facing the forest products industry. This comes less than a week after Avrim Lazar, FPAC chief executive and president, issued such a request to MPs on the Standing Committee of Industry, Science and Technology during testimony dealing with the impact of a stronger Canadian dollar. Read This ReleaseForest Industry Head Calls on Parliament to Undertake Forest Products Industry StudyDecember 05 2007, Ottawa, ONEven though global demand for forest products is strong and Canada has the resources to meet this need, Canadians are losing out as mills shut down in the face of unprecedented competitive stresses for the forestry industry. As a result, the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has called on MPs to follow the lead set by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology and launch an intensive study that focuses on the unique opportunities and challenges facing the forest products industry, which is Canada’s largest exporter of goods. Read This ReleaseForest Product Industry Challenges Bank of Canada’s Passivity on Canadian DollarNovember 22 2007, Ottawa, ONHighlighting the impact on manufacturing of the Canadian dollar’s record setting flight over recent months, the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) urged the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to recommend that the federal government and Bank of Canada show stronger leadership in addressing the unprecedented and unchecked rise of the Canadian dollar. Read This ReleaseFPAC Welcomes Mercer International Inc. as its Newest Member CompanyNovember 06 2007, Ottawa, ONJohn Weaver, Chairman of the Board of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), today announced that the Board of Directors has accepted Mercer International Inc.’s application for membership in the Association effective October 1, 2007. Read This ReleaseDollar’s Rise Not a Spectator Sport; Government Must Show LeadershipNovember 02 2007, Ottawa, ONReacting to the Canadian dollar’s record setting flight to over $1.06 U.S., the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) urged the federal government and Bank of Canada to show strong leadership in addressing the unprecedented and unchecked rise of the Canadian dollar. Read This Release |
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