Press Releases 2008 |
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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 Release |
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