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Effectiveness will be determined by the timeliness, practicality and accessibility of the support measures

The federal government and the sector have already done considerable work through the Forest Sector Transformation Task Force and the resulting action plan. This is the time to move from planning to execution, with clear timelines, accountable leads, and coordinated federal and provincial action.

Finding uses for every part of a harvested tree can create renewable heat and electricity that will help power cleaner communities.

Leveraging locally made forest products supports local jobs, efficient builds, and community resilience

Sector welcomes MOU aimed at strengthening practical cooperation to support modern wood construction and expand international market opportunities for Canadian forest products.

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes the federal government’s announcement of new measures to support trade-exposed Canadian businesses and employees and to enable economic transformation.

Ask any business sector what the basic principles of supply chain management are – and the answer invariably comes down to affordable and reliable transportation services. Unfortunately for Canada’s forest products sector, the present system is neither affordable nor reliable.

Canada needs a resilient and predictable transportation system to meet increasing global demand for our products, keep workers working, and improve economic conditions in rural and northern communities.

When Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and his colleagues host a discussion on Canada’s supply chain today, the forest products sector and its workers will be looking for leadership from Ottawa to address a transportation system that is too often fragile and under-performing.

FPAC is calling on the Canadian government to take leadership on a clear action plan to enable sector growth and opportunity for Canadian forestry workers and their families.

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes this cross-border collaboration and is excited about the opportunity it presents for sustainably-sourced and made Canadian wood, pulp and paper, and lower carbon forest bioproducts.

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) recognizes that this budget comes at a critical time when we all need to come together to keep people safe, get more Canadians working, and kickstart a lasting economic recovery that leaves no family behind.