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Stay up-to-date on the latest news and information on how Canada's forest products sector is building resiliency, adapting to meet the changing environmental and economic needs of our country, and working to keep our forests as forests forever.
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October 1, 2024
Kevin Diep: Blog 5: End of Summer in Forestry: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Kevin Diep: Blog 5: End of Summer in Forestry: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
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News Releases
April 29, 2025
Forest Sector Action Plan must be a top priority for Canada’s new government
Forest Sector Action Plan must be a top priority for Canada’s new government
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April 28, 2025
New Report Highlights Forest Sector’s Vital Role in Strengthening Canada’s Economy from Coast to Coast
FPAC is proud to release a new national research report, titled Canada’s Forest Economy: An Analysis of the National Supply Chain and Community Investment Impact
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March 4, 2025
Canada’s Forest Sector Speaks Out Against Unnecessary Tariffs on Canadian Exports
For Canada’s forest sector, if these tariffs are not removed, they will damage a long- and well-functioning integrated forest products supply chain that runs two ways and benefits Americans and Canadians alike
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February 21, 2025
Canada’s Forest Sector Responds to Threats of U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Wood Products
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 impact these measures would have on forest sector employees on both sides of the border and on American families seeking affordable housing.
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August 11, 2021
Canada’s Forest Sector Strongly Supports National Adaptation Strategy
Canadian forestry welcomes the opportunity to do our part so that Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy sets clear targets and performance measures for action that will better protect Canadians and Canadian jobs from climate-related threats like drought, pest outbreaks, wildfires, and floods.
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August 11, 2021
Shane Fulton: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
I started my forestry career in 2017 fighting wildfires for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. That was one of BC’s worst fire seasons to date and it was quite the experience to say the least.
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August 11, 2021
Megan MacPhee: How Did I Come to Apply to Canfor? FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
The words Green Energy, 100% Utilization, Sustainability, and Good Neighbours are some of the first to come up. I know if managed correctly, forestry can restore health to a forest. It is a renewable resource that can improve plant growth and with the proper forest practices, it can reduce severe forest fires.
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August 10, 2021
Carter Wilde: A Day in the Life: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
It’s always cool to see your education and workplace come full circle and realize why you worked so hard in school to get here.
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August 6, 2021
Ian Penninga: That’s a wrap folks! FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Classes start back up in the beginning of September, so my time living in Slave Lake and working for Tolko are coming to an end as well.
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August 2, 2021
Ian Penninga: That's a Wrap Folks! FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
If someone would have asked me what I would be doing during my work term for Tolko, writing blog posts on the side would not have been anywhere close to the top 100 things I would have thought of. Even though this internship was very unexpected, working with FPAC and Tolko to create these blog posts has been a wonderful experience.
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July 30, 2021
Ian Penninga: What is my favorite part about working for Tolko? FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
There are many things which have made my work term at Tolko very enjoyable, and to summarize them I have used the six core values at Tolko to explain my favorite parts.
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July 27, 2021
Taylor Popyk: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
I’ve decided to start with an introduction to who I am and how I got here for my first post.
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July 27, 2021
Mark Tennant: Why Are There 690,000 Trees In This Trailer? A Tree Plant 101: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
The answer is actually pretty simple; these trees are getting planted!
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July 27, 2021
Mark Tennant: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
I’m both a southerner and an urbanite; so naturally, you might be wondering how in the world I ended up choosing a career in forestry, and that’s what I’ll be writing about today.
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