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Canada Softwood Lumber Production, US Lumber Imports & Exports Full Year 2015
New forest industry data out this week from Statistics Canada, the US Census, and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service: VOLUMES of Softwood Lumber Production in Canada for full-year 2015 rose by 7.6% , to 62.9744 million cubic metres, compared to 58.1583 million cubic metres the previous year. VALUES of US Sawmill Products Imports from Canada…
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BC Ministry of Forests Wildfire Funding 2016
The province of British Columbia announced February 26 it is boosting its wildfire prevention efforts with a one-time $85 million injection of resources. British Columbia Wildfire Funding The province of British Columbia has announced a new forest society which will be supported by $85 million in government funding. The new Forest Enhancement Society of…
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BC First Nation Signs…
The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests forged a timber harvesting agreement that will last the next 25 years. The Ministry announced on Tues- day that the indigenous nation encompassing Prince George would get access to 25,000 cubic metres of timber per year from within their traditional territory. The agreement is…
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More Softwood Lumber Trade Discussions
Last week in your softwood lumber Reporter, Madison’s printed an excerpt from the Globe and Mail: “International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, who chairs the cabinet committee on Canada-US relations, told The Globe and Mail Tuesday that the White House talks between US President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau next week will also result in steps…
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Canada State of the Forests 2015
For a quarter century the Government of Canada has been using The State of Canada’s Forests report to chronicle Canada’s progress toward sustainable forest management. Canada State of the Forest 2015 Report Canada Forest Cover Canada has 348 million hectares of forest land. This represents 9 per cent of the world’s forests and 24 per…
