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We will continue to work closely with the federal government on forestry solutions related to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, wildland fire mitigation plans, and national adaptation strategies.

On the United Nations International Day of Forests, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has launched a new national award to recognize youth leadership and innovation in the forest sector.

Growing Canada’s low-carbon future by building with wood.

Earlier today, Canada’s Minister for Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, launched a call for proposals under the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program. Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes these federal investments to help advance Canada’s forest sector bio-economy and low-emission energy future, while creating and maintaining jobs in communities across the country.

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to announce that a PhD candidate at Laval University and an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of British Columbia have been chosen as the Canadian finalists for the global Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award.

Today, the twin threats of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change with the accompanying economic stressors are enough to test anyone’s mettle. Canada’s forest sector is resilient, but the COVID-19 crisis has made an already difficult time even more challenging for many forestry families, businesses, and communities.

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minster and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented the federal government’s fall economic statement in the House of Commons.

FPAC applauds FPInnovations' announcement to create Canadian made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is biodegradable reduce waste in our environment.

FPAC supports ICFPA award that promotes real solutions that support sustainable forest management, advance innovation, and spur the global economy

Canadian federal government must work with provinces and communities to support sector recovery and forestry workers

FPAC and Forests Ontario issue joint statement supporting the power of forest management solutions to help fight climate change and advance smart conservation

Over 600 communities across Canada are dependent on the forest sector and rely on reliable rail service to deliver forest products around the country and the world