Press Releases 2007 |
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Forest Products Industry Puts Government on Notice; Calls for Early Action on Climate ChangeApril 24 2007, Ottawa, ONAvrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) will address the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources today as part of its study of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. He will call on the government to use 1990 as its base year for calculation of emissions reductions because anything less sends a message to good corporate citizens that environmental responsibility is not recognized and is indeed penalized by making it more advantageous to wait for regulation. Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry Welcomes Back to Work Legislation to End CN Rail Worker StrikeApril 17 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today welcomed the government’s action to move forward on back to work legislation to bring to an end the ongoing strike by CN’s freight conductors and switching yard employees. The industry encouraged all parliamentarians to support this legislation to prevent further disruption to the economy. Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry’s Experience Supports IPCC’s Wake-up CallApril 06 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today responded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, Climate Change 2007: Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability, by urging more rapid action on the part of all industry sectors and governments to address the impact that climate change is already having on Canada’s ecosystems. Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry Applauds Federal Government Action on Mountain Pine BeetleMarch 23 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today commended the Government of Canada on the announcement of measures to combat the spread of mountain pine beetle as it tracks eastward across Canada. The $25 million fund will assist in activities related to salvaging of infested trees, removal of pine forests suitable for beetle infestation and breeding and the completion of geographic maps to better target the beetle spread threat. Read This ReleaseBudget Measures will Help Keep Jobs in CanadaMarch 19 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today welcomed initiatives in today’s Federal Budget that will enhance the competitiveness of Canada’s manufacturing sector through an accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA). Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry Urges Government to Learn from its ExperienceFebruary 27 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today called on the federal government to recognize three policy imperatives essential for keeping jobs in Canada while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Since 1990, FPAC members have not only reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 44% (7 times Kyoto baseline targets), they have done so while increasing production by 20%, improving intensity per tonne of output by 54%, improving air quality by 60%, and they are ready to do more with the creation of intelligent regulations and a tax regime that supports industry re-tooling. Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry Urges Opposition to Support Back to Work LegislationFebruary 23 2007, Ottawa, ONThe Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today welcomed the government’s initiative to introduce back to work legislation to bring to an end the ongoing strike by CN’s freight conductors and switching yard employees. The industry also called on the opposition parties to recognize the significant impact the strike has already had on Canada’s economy and support the legislation. Read This ReleaseForest Products Industry Calls on Government to Take Immediate ActionFebruary 20 2007, Ottawa, ONIn a letter to the federal Minister of Labour, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today called on the government to take urgent action to bring to an end the ongoing strike by CN’s 2,300 freight conductors and switching yard employees. Read This Release |
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