by Working Forest | May 15, 2017 | Archives
In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA), alongside the Honourable Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, will be rolling up their sleeves to help Habitat for Humanity GTA build 15 homes for...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2017 | Archives
A group of Quebec mayors are in Washington today trying to rally support for a swift end to the latest softwood lumber dispute, the effects of which are already being felt in the province. The delegation — headed by Drummondville Mayor Alexandre Cusson — is expected...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2017 | Archives
Hundreds of Quebec forestry workers are experiencing the first sour tastes from the softwood lumber battle with the United States as they prepare for the start of layoffs. Starting Monday, Resolute Forest Products is cutting shifts at seven sawmills and delaying the...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2017 | Archives
Despite a 20% tariff on wood products shipped to the United States, the Canadian forest industry is still basking in the sunshine because of high lumber prices, Russ Taylor, president of International Wood Markets Group, said Thursday at the close of a day-long global...
by Working Forest | May 15, 2017 | Archives
The United States has imposed duties up to 24 per cent on Canadian softwood lumber exports, causing concern about job losses in communities across Alberta. Here’s some background on the feud. What’s the dispute all about? The United States has argued for decades that...
