by Working Forest | Jun 19, 2017 | Archives
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has voiced its support for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announcement of $2 billion in federal funds over the next 5 years for the Low Carbon Economy Fund. “Canada’s forest products sector is a leader in...
by Working Forest | Jun 19, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – A study recently published in Nature Communications by scientists at Environment and Climate Change Canada discovered a missing link in lower-atmosphere ozone formation: our forests. The shaded and relatively stagnant air of the forest ecosystem modifies the...
by Working Forest | Jun 19, 2017 | Archives
Prince George, B.C. – The Member of Parliament for Skeena Bulkley Valley is concerned that small mills do not have the financial capacity to weather the storm caused by countervailing duties placed on softwood lumber exported to the U.S. Even with the federal...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2017 | Archives
MONTRÉAL – FPInnovations is participating in a project to develop and create an electric autonomous shuttle, adapted to Canadian winter conditions. The research institute is working in collaboration with Motrec International Inc., Technoparc Montréal, ABB Inc., and...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
WASHINGTON, DC and OTTAWA — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard is now recognized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) as a tool that meets PEFC requirements for the avoidance of controversial sources in the...