(VANCOUVER, BC) – February 17, 2026 – Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), issued the following statement today in response to the Government of British Columbia’s 2026 Provincial Budget: “As the province navigates...

PRINCE GEORGE, BC – January 20, 2026 – Today, at the BC Natural Resources Forum (NRF), a broad coalition of forestry workers, community leaders, and industry representatives officially launched a new province-wide platform: “Forestry is a Solution”. The coalition is...

Vancouver, BC - Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to the announcement of additional mill closures in BC: “COFI extends our deepest concern to the workers, families, and...

Vancouver, BC - Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement on new federal support for the lumber industry: “We welcome today’s announcement of new federal measures...

Vancouver, BC - Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to today’s Forestry Summit convened by the federal and provincial governments: “Forestry provides family-supporting jobs and...

Vancouver, BC – Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to ongoing mill curtailments:  “The recent increase in U.S. tariffs and duties is a serious blow to an industry already strained...

Forestry is a Solution | 2026 COFI Convention April 8 - 10, 2026 at the JW Marriot Parq Vancouver British Columbia’s forest sector is at a crossroads — facing tough challenges, but also leading the way in solutions that matter most to our province: housing, wildfire...

Vancouver, BC (October 14, 2025) - The BC forest sector calls on the Government of Canada to bring the same urgency to the lumber file as it has to steel, aluminum, and energy. Our industry is facing an unprecedented period of challenge. On top of the existing 35%...