Forestry is a good example of a sector where the government can help to facilitate the shift to a cleaner economy and ensure good jobs in rural areas, says Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau. The new federal budget includes $3 billion to support it.

Derek Nighbor was named to head the Forest Products Association of Canada. The appointment was announced by Curt Stevens, CEO of Louisiana-Pacific and chairman of the association board. Paul Lansbergen has been acting CEO at FPAC, and remains on the FPAC management team.

Forest industry welcomes government's trade strategy

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today expressed its support for the agreement in principle for a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union.

Innovation in Canada’s forest products sector is receiving international acclaim today as Montreal researcher Dr. Derek Gray is presented an award at a gala event in Stockholm Sweden.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) applauded the "historic forest management agreement," in which the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and nine environmental organizations pledged to work together in the management and conservation of 173 million acres of Canada’s globally significant boreal forest.

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and nine environmental organizations recently unveiled an agreement to conserve 72 million hectares of public forest licensed to FPAC members.