About - Forest Products Association of Canada

Overview

FPAC provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. As an industry with annual revenues exceeding $87.2B, Canada’s forest products sector is one of the country’s largest employers—providing 200,000 direct jobs and operating in hundreds of communities across the country. Our members are committed to collaborating with Indigenous leaders, government bodies, and other key stakeholders to develop a cross-Canada action plan aimed at advancing forest health, while supporting workers, communities and our environment for the long term.

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Vision

To help Canada build a best-in-class forest bioeconomy that benefits all Canadians through economic growth, innovation, and environmental leadership.

Mission

To represent Canada’s forest products sector and its employees through evidence-based advocacy and strategic partnerships to maximize environmental, economic, and social value for members, employees, and communities.

Values

Leadership: Empowering and guiding our industry with visionary thinking and strategic action, setting the standard for excellence and ethical practices.

Collaboration: Building strong partnerships and fostering teamwork within and outside our organization to achieve shared goals and create opportunities for Canada’s forest sector and its workers.

Community-minded: Connecting and contributing to our local, national, and global communities, ensuring our actions benefit the common good and promote sustainable development. Innovation: Pioneering new ideas and embracing technological advancements to continually improve our products, services, and processes.

Accountability: Maintaining transparency, integrity, and responsibility in all our actions, consistently meeting our commitments to our colleagues, members, and partners.

Growing the Green Economy

As we envision a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous Canada, the forest sector and its people are well-positioned to be one of the federal government’s most collaborative, solutions-based economic partners. We have over 140 shovel-ready projects worth over $1.5 billion that will create green, good-paying jobs to support our families and accelerate Canada’s trajectory towards a growing, green economy. Through our commitment to innovation, our resiliency, and our long-term view of forest management and growth, the forest products sector is in a unique position to drive Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery while providing solutions to build an even more sustainable and lower-carbon economy. By using the power of Canada’s forests and our world-leading commitment to sustainable forest management we can secure inclusive growth, strengthen rural and northern communities, and help power Canada along its path to a ‘net-zero’ carbon economy by 2050.

About FPAC