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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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October 28, 2021
International Wood Manifesto Launches in Advance of COP26
Growing Canada’s low-carbon future by building with wood.
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October 20, 2021
Canada’s Forest Sector Supports New National Program for Indigenous Youth
Earlier today, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) made a $10,000 commitment to support the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) and its education and training program for Indigenous youth.
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October 1, 2021
California Procurement Bill Threatens Canadian Forestry Jobs and State Social Housing Initiative
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the United Steelworkers (USW) fully support the legislation’s laudable intention to ensure that wood products are responsibly sourced from sustainably managed forests.
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September 20, 2021
Kristin Dangelmaier of Domtar Corporation in Kamloops Receives Women in Forestry Award from Canada’s Forest Products Sector
Today, FPAC announced that Kristin Dangelmaier of Domtar Corporation in Kamloops, BC is the recipient of the Woman in Forestry Award of Excellence.
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September 20, 2021
Indigenous Youth in Ontario and New Brunswick Honoured with Forest Products Sector Skills Awards
Today, FPAC and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) are recognizing three accomplished individuals who are receiving the 2021 Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth.
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September 20, 2021
Aaron DesLauriers of Mercer Peace River & Nikki Stein of Resolute Forest Products Receive Rising Star Award from Canada’s Forest Products Sector
Today, FPAC announced that Aaron DesLauriers of Mercer Peace River and Nikki Stein of Resolute Forest Products are the winners of the 2021 Rising Star Award.
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September 20, 2021
Earth Rangers & Outland Youth Employment Program Honoured with FPAC Partnership Award
Today, FPAC announced that Earth Rangers and Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) are being honoured with the FPAC Partnership Award.
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September 20, 2021
Amber Armstrong of Peace River, Alberta & Andrew de Vries of Vernon, British Columbia Honoured with Outstanding Member of the Year Award From Canada’s Forest Products Sector
Today, FPAC announced that Amber Armstrong of Mercer International in Peace River, Alberta and Andrew de Vries of Tolko Industries in Vernon, BC are recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Member of the Year award.
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September 20, 2021
Canada’s Forestry Sector Honours Agoke Development Corporation of Thunder Bay with Indigenous Business Leadership Award
Today, FPAC announced that Agoke Development Corporation of Thunder Bay, Ontario is the recipient of the Indigenous Business Leadership Award.
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September 20, 2021
Janet Lane of Dryden, Ontario & Marc Bédard of Montreal, Quebec Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award from Canada’s Forest Products Sector
Today, FPAC announced that Janet Lane of Domtar Corporation in Dryden, Ontario and Marc Bédard of Resolute Forest Products in Montreal are recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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