Western Forest Products Indefinitely Curtails Somass Sawmill
Press Release July 27, 2017 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) today announced the indefinite curtailment of its Somass Sawmill, located in…
North Bay Conservation Officer Recognized for Excellence
Press Release July 18, 2017 1:00 P.M. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Tim Rochette, a provincial investigator with the Special Investigations Services Unit, has been named the Ontario Conservation…
FSC Canada’s Annual General Meeting was a success
Press Release July 12, 2017 Annual General Meeting FSC Canada’s President, Francois Dufresne, delivered his highlights and successes from 2016 and talked about the future of FSC in Canada, noting…
FNWARM: Natural Resources Canada – Discussion Paper Released on Review of Environmental and Regulatory Processes
Press Release Our government has committed to reviewing and modernizing environmental assessment and regulatory processes. Our goal is to protect the environment and introduce modern safeguards, support reconciliation with Indigenous…
Annual General Meeting of FSC Canada Builds Consensus to Raise Forest Sustainability to a New Level
Press Release Leading forest certification organization finalizing new standard to ensure Canada’s forests meet responsible forestry of the 21st century MONTREAL, June 28, 2017 – The annual general meeting of…
New allowable annual cut set for Quesnel Timber Supply Area
Press Release June 16, 2017 VICTORIA – Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut for the Quesnel Timber Supply Area is set at 2,607,000 cubic metres, chief forester Diane Nicholls…
FSC: Public Summary Draft Two Consultation of FSC Canada’s National Forest Management Standard
Press Release June 13, 2017 On November 24, 2016, FSC Canada released Draft 2 of the National Forest Management Standard and the first version of the FPIC Guidance document for…
FPInnovations: Renewed Federal Support for Canadian Forestry Innovation Will Benefit Sustainable Bio-Based Economy
Press Release MONTRÉAL, June 1, 2017 – FPInnovations welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of support to Canada’s forest sector for market and product diversification and forestry-based indigenous communities. The announcement, made…
Government of Canada Announces Support for Forest Sector Workers and Communities
Press Release June 1, 2017 Ottawa Canada’s forest industry sustains hundreds of thousands of good, middle-class jobs in communities across our country. Many families depend on the industry’s continued success…
Forestry Connects and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Introduce Teens to Forestry Careers
Press Release KENORA, ON, May 26, 2017—Forestry Connects, an annual Forests Ontario program which educates high school students on careers in the forestry sector, was held from May 25th-26th with generous…
