By Derek Nighbor – President and CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada Forestry has long been foundational in the history, economy, and culture of Canada. More recently, it has figured prominently in what is fast becoming a global “cri de coeur” for environmental leadership and action on climate change. This past December, Canada’s forest sector […]
Read More >By Derek Nighbor – President and CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada March 21 is International Day of Forests, as declared by the United Nations. It is a time for us to celebrate our forestry families, forestry communities, and our country’s world-leading approach to how we manage our forests – one of our country’s […]
Read More >by Derek Nighbor, president & CEO Forest Products Association of Canada The transformation that is happening in Canada’s forest products sector is not limited to the new technologies we see in our forests and at our mills, nor in the new global markets we are reaching. It is also reflected in the changing face of our workforce. […]
Read More >About one-third or roughly 3.5 million square kilometres of our country is made up of forest, more than nearly any other country on earth. National Forest Week (September 23-29) provides an opportunity to recognize how Canada’s forest sector has become an international model for sustainable forest management, conservation, and fighting climate change – not to […]
Read More >Ottawa, ON Canada Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is proud to be the leading voice of one of Canada’s largest and growing sectors, representing Canadian wood, pulp and paper producers nationally and internationally. Canadian forestry is at the forefront of innovation and export, employing Canadians in hundreds of forest-dependent communities from coast to coast. […]
Read More >1 INTRODUCTION The Forest Products Association of Canada is seeking a vendor/service provider who will develop, enhance and upgrade a bilingual Labour Market Information (LMI) web application tool for the forest products industry. Ownership of the final product remains with the Forest Products Association of Canada. The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is […]
Read More >TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Background GENERAL CONDITIONS Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Firm’s Proprietary Information Conflict of Interest Verification of Proponent’s Proposal Liability for Errors Right of Rejection Cost of Proposals Proposal Validity Period Right to Cancel PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND TIME FRAMES Intention to Bid Proposal Delivery RFP Questions Oral Presentation FPAC’s Right to Visit Premises Schedule of Events […]
Read More >The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, delivers remarks at a reception to wrap up the Forest Products Association of Canada’s “Day on the Hill,” on May 17, 2017. Thank you and good evening everyone. I’ve given a lot of forestry speeches over the past 18 months, but I think I can safely say […]
Read More >You won’t read about it in the sports section any time soon, but a number of Canadian cities are competing in a high-stakes global race that will directly affect more than 200 of our communities. The cities – including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Québec – are competing in an amazing race against a number of cities […]
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