More action still needed to address struggling Pulp and Paper industry
OTTAWA – New Democrat Forestry Critic John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River) said today that the Conservative government’s $1 billion forestry assistance plan is coming too late to reverse the industry’s 55,000 job losses and will not offset the damage done to the [...]
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American Subsidies Unfair
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Forestry Forgotten
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008There are many reasons for the crisis in the forest industry. We hear about this all the time: high Canadian dollar, low housing starts in the US and the state of the economy.
However, one topic that is not often discussed in the media is the low key “hands-off” approach by both the provincial and federal [...]
Our Forestry Communities Need Help
Friday, February 15th, 2008OTTAWA – In the wake of recent announcements of more regional forest industry shut downs, layoffs and plant closures – from Castlegar, to Meadow Creek, to Grand Forks and beyond - BC Southern Interior NDP MP Alex Atamanenko is calling the government’s recent announcement of a $1 Billion aid package to forestry and manufacturing communities [...]