Tag: Forestry

B.C. forestry groups say the sector has reached a breaking point and are urging the province to take immediate action to protect mills, jobs and access to timber.

B.C. forest industry groups are closely watching the latest high-stakes round of Canada-U.S. trade talks.

In May 2024, Canfor announced the Northwood facility was being indefinitely curtailed, leaving 220 people out of work at that time.

The federal government is expected to release a long-awaited action plan for Canada's struggling forest sector within days, a senior official said Thursday.

The forestry sector's challenges and future were a highlight during the final day of the BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George.

A coalition around forest stewardship was started by the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs.

In April, the US Department of Commerce announced a combined countervailing and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45%. This rate was an increase from the previous 14.5%.  The group says the trade actions continue to harm workers, families, and communities across British Columbia and Canada—and have gone unresolved for far too long.