by Working Forest | Dec 2, 2016 | Archives
Irving Pulp and Paper Limited has been charged with 15 counts of illegal dumping into the St. John River. The alleged federal Fisheries Act violations date from June 2014 through August 2016 and are said to have taken place at the company’s mill at Reversing...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement the “worst trade deal ever negotiated.” If he were speaking on behalf of Canadian exporters or American consumers of softwood lumber, his point would have some validity. For more than 20 years, NAFTA has...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
One of the most enduring trade battles between Canada and the United States is once again heating up. The Softwood Lumber Agreement has expired, and with a protectionist president about to step into the White House, lobby groups south of the border are urging the U.S....
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
The prospect of a reignited trade dispute with the United States over Canadian softwood lumber exports has British Columbia looking for new customers in China and India. Mike de Jong, B.C.’s Minister of Finance, said Tuesday that the United States remains B.C.’s...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
BC’s Forestry Asia Trade Mission has shifted to China after spending a few days in Japan. The mission, led by Forests Minister Steve Thomson, is a continuation of strengthening and formalizing ties with multiple Asian markets, while pitching the exportation of...
