COFI Convention
April 2-4, 2025 / Prince George Civic Center / Prince George, BC The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) will hold its Annual Convention from April 2-4, 2025, at the…
Investing to Make Canada a Global Critical Minerals Superpower
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada March 3, 2025 As global demand for critical minerals is expected to double by 2040, Canada is uniquely positioned to be a global leader…
Government of Canada Sets Up the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada February 28, 2025 Workers are at the heart of Canada’s prosperity. Governments need to work with labour partners, industry and Indigenous Peoples to harness…
More than 70 projects will strengthen wildfire prevention, support forestry
Press Release Feb. 28, 2025 VICTORIA – Workers and communities throughout B.C. are benefiting from Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) supported projects that reduce wildfire risk and increase fibre…
Creating a Self-Sustaining Economy for Today and the Future
Press Release February 24, 2025 Recently there has been discussion about upcoming forest harvesting plans on Tree Farm Licence 47 on Quadra Island. This area is within the unceded and core…
Canada Invests in Phase 2 of the Global Initiative on Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada February 24, 2025 Approximately 685 million people around the globe have no access to electricity, mostly in remote and rural areas. Even when electricity…
Canada’s Forest Sector Responds to Threats of U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Wood Products
Press Release Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding proposed tariffs on Canadian wood products, expressing deep concern over the economic…
Government of Canada Celebrates Launch of the $5-Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
From: Natural Resources Canada February 21, 2025 Indigenous Peoples, communities and businesses are building a more sustainable and resilient natural resource sector in Canada. The Government of Canada is supporting…
Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in Quebec and Across Canada
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada Across the country, the impacts of climate change are becoming more severe and more frequent with extreme events like floods, wildfires and heatwaves on…
Forestry Regime Reform – First Nations Firmly Call for the Postponement of the Bill’s Tabling
Press Release WENDAKE, QC, Feb. 19, 2025 The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and a coalition of First Nations Chiefs whose territories are directly affected by the Quebec government’s…
