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A Globally Competitive BC Forest Sector British Columbia’s forest sector supports good jobs, strong communities and one in five manufacturing workers in the province. It provides the renewable materials we need to build homes and make the essential products we use...
COFI Op-ed: B.C. needs more than major projects to build a strong economy
See the article in the Times Colonist here By Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (Vancouver, October 16) We are spending a lot of time talking about major projects these days. And that's a good thing. B.C. needs the investment,...
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"We've got to find a way to reduce the costs of doing business in British Columbia for forest companies. Asking us to pay for commitments that government has made without us at the table is not a good way to do that."
Listen to the full interview with COFI President and CEO Kim
B.C. needs more than major projects to build a strong economy.
Major projects bring investment, infrastructure and jobs. But we also need to strengthen the industries already supporting communities across B.C.
Forestry is one of them.
With a provincial election underway,
When the mill runs, the community runs. 🌲
Mills are economic anchors. They support local businesses, contractors and suppliers, generate tax revenue, and help sustain jobs and services across BC.
They also produce the everyday essentials we depend on — building materials,
Forestry helps build the homes BC needs. Wood is a sustainable building material that supports faster construction and stores carbon.
Building more with wood means putting BC’s renewable resources to work, reducing emissions, building housing, and supporting communities across
Forest Industry Economic Impact Study
Published April 2024 with data available up to 2022, full report available here
Deeply rooted in BC’s communities
Highlights from Supply Chain and Community Benefits Study, full report available here
For every tree harvested,
3 Seedlings are planted
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