How Wildfires are Changing the Public Conversation on Forestry in BC
Vancouver, BC (April 23, 2024): The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) worked with Abacus Data to survey British Columbians on community perspectives regarding wildfire resiliency. This data will help enable informed decision-making and build agreement on new...
New COFI Economic Impact Study Affirms Forest Industry Vital To Provincial Economy
Sector change required to address declining harvests in order to maintain economic benefits VANCOUVER, B.C. (April 9, 2024) - A new economic impact study released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) confirms BC’s forestry industry is a vital...
COFI Convention to Focus on an Industry in Transition
Local, provincial, federal, Indigenous and forestry leaders meeting to address challenges facing the BC forest industry Vancouver, BC (April 8, 2024): This week in Vancouver, the annual convention of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) will bring...
COFI Welcomes BC Budget 2024 Measures on Wildfire Prevention and Resilience and Focus on Stabilizing Fibre Supply
(Vancouver, BC) - The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued a statement today on the release of the 2024 BC Budget. "COFI welcomes the priority and focus on wildfire prevention and response in BC Budget 2024 released today," said Linda Coady, President &...
We need to invest in B.C.’s forestry industry as it transitions
B.C.’s forestry industry continues to have an outsized impact on the provincial economy
COFI Statement on New B.C. Conservation Financing Mechanism, Moving Forward on Landscape Planning and Old-Growth
Vancouver, B.C. - BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) President and CEO Linda Coady released the following statement in response to the announcement today by the B.C. Government on the new B.C. conservation financing tool and moving forward on landscape level...
Media Statement on the Labour Dispute at Canada’s Ports
BC Council of Forest Industries President & CEO Linda Coady issued the following media statement today: "The BC Council of Forest Industries calls for all parties - employers, unions, and the provincial and federal governments - to come together urgently to...
COFI Response to BC Government Announcement on New Measures and Investments that Support Accelerated Path Forward on Old Growth
Vancouver, BC – BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) President and CEO Linda Coady released the following statement in response to new measures announced today by the BC Government on old growth: “Today’s announcement includes positive steps towards putting the...
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