OTTAWA — The first-ever nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater resources found significant evidence of disruption to watersheds across the country as a result of human activities. The results, released June 12, suggest the need for an ongoing, standardized national freshwater monitoring and reporting system in order to make evidence-based decisions about this valuable resource, say…
Canada and the United States remain “quite far apart” on negotiating a softwood lumber settlement, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said June 12, according to a CBC News story. Freeland offered the blunt assessment before meeting members of Quebec’s forestry sector. Canadian lumber producers have been charged duties for shipping softwood south of the border…
Richmond, BC – Catalyst Paper has been named one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights Magazine, which reports on corporate sustainability and transparency. “We are proud to be acknowledged for the 11th consecutive year as one of Canada’s best corporate citizens,” said Graham Kissack, vice-president, corporate social responsibility. “Our leading…
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, as Chair of the Council of the Federation, is leading a joint mission of Canada’s Premiers to Washington, D.C., from June 6-8. Joining him on the mission will be Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan, Newfoundland & Labrador…
Kemptville, ON – The Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) has received funding from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport under the Ontario150 Partnership Program to develop a documentary project related to forest stewardship. The program will provide $86,000 to EOMF to support the development of a three-part documentary project that engages youth and illustrates…
Students at Merritt Secondary School are getting a feel for what it’s like to operate heavy machinery used in the forestry and mining industries, reports the Merritt Herald. MSS has brought in simulators from Vancouver Island University, allowing students to practice driving four different types of machines —a dangle head processor, feller bunches, live heel…
AMSTERDAM AND NEW YORK – The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, two global sustainability certification organizations, have announced their intention to merge later this year. The new organization will be named the Rainforest Alliance, and will tackle environmental and social issues, including climate change, deforestation, poverty and unsustainable farming. It will create a single global certification…
NORTH BAY, ON – A package of support measures for Canada’s forest products industry was applauded by industry groups on this side of the border, but labelled a further subsidy by a trade group in the U.S. On June 1, the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of…
MOLINE, Illinois – Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company that manufactures road construction equipment. The purchase price for the equity is EUR 4.357 billion in an all-cash transaction. The total transaction value is approximately EUR 4.6 billion (USD 5.2 billion based on current exchange…
The softwood lumber dispute with the United States could be resolved before the NAFTA renegotiation gets underway in mid-August, says Quebec’s softwood lumber envoy. Raymond Chretien, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said Friday he’s optimistic because of recent comments by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer that he would like to conclude a deal before…