Stay up-to-date on the latest news and information on how Canada's forest products sector is building resiliency, adapting to meet the changing environmental and economic needs of our country, and working to keep our forests as forests forever.
Forest Products Association of Canada expands scientific team with addition of Dr. Darren Sleep
New Report Highlights Forest Sector’s Vital Role in Strengthening Canada’s Economy from Coast to Coast
FPAC is proud to release a new national research report, titled Canada’s Forest Economy: An Analysis of the National Supply Chain and Community Investment Impact
Canada’s Forest Sector Speaks Out Against Unnecessary Tariffs on Canadian Exports
For Canada’s forest sector, if these tariffs are not removed, they will damage a long- and well-functioning integrated forest products supply chain that runs two ways and benefits Americans and Canadians alike
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.
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.
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.
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.
PEI Senator Diane Griffin & Marc Joron of Timmins Honoured as Community Champions by Canada’s Forest Products Sector
Today, FPAC announced that Senator Diane Griffin and Marc Joron of EACOM Timber Corporation have been honoured with the Forest Community Champion Award.
Canada’s Forest Sector Announces Awards of Excellence Recipients, Celebrating Its Best and Brightest
As National Forest Week is celebrated across the country, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is seizing the opportunity to announce the recipients of its annual Awards of Excellence program – which recognizes the outstanding men and women across Canada who have made exceptional contributions to the forest sector and to forestry communities.
Aurelia Jas: Summer Came and Went: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
I was hired as a Woodlands intern with Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie, which meant that I would be working within silviculture, operations, and planning in a split role. My summer was filled with all sorts of different jobs, such as boundary layout, block re-ribboning, drone flying, road maintenance, and many other jobs that continuously kept me on my toes.
