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Stay up-to-date on the latest news and information on how Canada's forest products sector is building resiliency and adapting to meet the changing environmental and economic needs of our country.
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September 15, 2025
Canada’s Forest Products Sector Applauds Build Canada Homes Initiative, Calls for Bold Action on Rapid Housing Delivery
FPAC welcomes the federal government’s creation of the Build Canada Homes (BCH) agency
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September 15, 2025
Recognizing Canada’s Emerging Forestry Professionals
2025 Green Dream Interns share firsthand experiences
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September 5, 2025
Canada’s Forest Sector Welcomes New Measures to Strengthen Strategic Canadian Industries 
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.
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August 5, 2025
FPAC Welcomes Prime Minister Carney’s Support for Forest Sector Employees and Businesses
FPAC Welcomes Prime Minister Carney’s Support for Forest Sector Employees and Businesses
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July 21, 2023
Annika Clark: Creating 3D Renderings for Visual Impact Assessments: FPAC 2023 Green Dream Internship Program
Visual impact assessments are used to determine if the visual quality objective target of an area will be met if the proposed harvested activities take place. Visual quality objectives (VQO) are assigned to areas based on how visually sensitive a landscape is.
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July 21, 2023
Alexa Fowler: Living in Whitecourt: FPAC 2023 Green Dream Internship Program
Today I wanted to give you some insight about how forestry has been a part of my life while living in Whitecourt, Alberta.
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July 21, 2023
Aidan Dachuk: A Month of Trainings: FPAC 2023 Green Dream Internship Program
As a summer student working for Tolko Woodlands in High Level, Alberta, May was an exciting month. Each day we learned something new as we were taught what a day in the life of a forestry worker could look like.
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July 21, 2023
Aaron Wilde: All about logistics: FPAC 2023 Green Dream Internship Program
To start, my name is Aaron Wilde. I grew up in a small town in Alberta called Whitecourt.
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July 19, 2023
Canada’s Forest Sector Demands Federal Action to End BC Port Strike
At a time when affordability issues are uppermost in the minds of Canadians, protracted disruptions to our critical supply chains cannot be tolerated.
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July 12, 2023
Canada's Forest Sector Announces Winners of 2023 Green Dream Internship Program
It will be a summer to remember for 15 students who have been announced as winners of Forest Products Association of Canada’s (FPAC) 2023 Green Dream Internship Program.
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June 27, 2023
Federal Government Takes Important Step with Action Plan on Climate Adaptation
Earlier today in Vancouver, the federal government released its long-awaited National Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan.
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May 8, 2023
FPAC Announces Recipients of 2023 National Forestry Innovation Awards
FPAC Announces Recipients of 2023 National Forestry Innovation Awards
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March 28, 2023
Federal Budget Recognizes Canadian Forestry Leadership and Benefits of Forest Biomass
Earlier today, Forest Products Association of Canada President and CEO, Derek Nighbor, released the following statement on the Federal Budget 2023 tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
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March 27, 2023
FPAC Looks Forward to Support for Canadian Forestry Workers and Communities in 2023 Federal Budget
Endorsing of a Sector Specific Approach to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization, Recognition of forest biomass, Renewal and expansion of core sector programs
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