Coast Forest Products Association works with government and industry stakeholders to create forest policies that benefit the forest sector and, in turn, all British Columbians. In addition, the association ensures that the five coastal species ― Douglas fir, Western hemlock, Western red cedar, yellow cedar and Sitka spruce ― and their product lines have preferred and unrestricted access to the global marketplace.
The association builds partnerships to promote coastal forest products and to increase demand for them in existing and emerging markets. Coast Forest continues to promote new products and brand existing ones, ensuring customers are aware of the industry’s superior performance under rigorous environmental standards ― now among the most stringent in the world.
Current Views - The Latest from BC's Coastal Forest Industry
Forest Carbon Offsets Opportunity on Crown Land - Request for Proposals Posted Today
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations posted an opportunity for Forest Carbon Offsets Investments today...
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Softwood Lumber Board Holds Inaugural Meeting
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) held its first meeting on November 29th in Chicago, IL, to launch the softwood lumber check-off, a unified industry funded promotion program created by super-majority support in an industry referendum last June...
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FII Report to Stakeholders
Every year FII reports to stakeholders on the strategies, priorities and market development activities undertaken by the company and our industry and institutional partners over the previous year. This year's edition of the FII Report to Stakeholders was prepared to coincide with the recent BC government and industry forest sector mission to China, Japan and India...
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National Softwood Lumber Board Members Appointed
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed 19 representatives to serve on the first national Softwood Lumber Board. Members will serve two, three or four-year terms of office....
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Softwood Lumber Check-off E-News
Check-off Update from the Blue Ribbon Commission for Softwood Lumber...
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Coastal Forest Industry Says Sector is Blueprint for Jobs Plan
The BC coastal forest industry says the forest sector could be the poster child for the action necessary to create jobs set out in The BC Jobs Plan, announced by Premier Clark today...
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Forest Service Report Documents Environmental Benefits of Wood as a Green Building Material
he findings of a new U.S. Forest Service study indicate that wood should factor as a primary building material in green building, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today...
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Presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
Coast Forest Products Association British Columbia Budget 2012/13.
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BC Coastal Hem-Fir Initiative
The BC Coastal Forest Sector Hem-fir Initiative completed its third full year with a vote of confidence from its Steering Committee (composed of industry, associations and government) to continue the good work into 2011/12. The program's goals for the next 12 months are strengthening the product-driven focus, accelerating implementation and demonstrating opportunities for longer-term transformation. This quarter's bulletin highlights selected success stories from the past six months.
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Paul McElligott Resigns from Coast Forest Board of Directors
Coast Forest Products Association congratulates Paul McElligott on his appointment as CEO of Ledcor. As he leaves the forest industry, we would like to genuinely thank him for his years of service and commitment to Coast Forest...
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Industry Approves Check-off in USDA Referendum... A Better Future for Softwood Lumber
Washington D.C. - The Blue Ribbon Commission for Check-off announced today that the softwood lumber industry voted to approve the creation of a check-off to fund a unified softwood lumber promotion program in USDA's referendum which concluded on June 10th.
Blue Ribbon Commission for Check-off Press Release
Binational Softwood Lumber Council Press Release
USDA AMS Press Release
Join the Smart Tax Alliance Campaign
Coast Forest Products Association is a member of the Smart Tax Alliance and encourages you to join the campaign! Please follow the links below for pro-HST information and ways that you can help us win!
HST Information Flyer
Smart Tax Alliance Campaign
Notice: FII China Tenders for Wood Materials
Please be advised that all FII/CW China tenders for wood materials used in demonstration projects are posted online at:
www.bcfii.cn.
If you or your members have any questions about the process, please contact Francis Huang at: francis.huang@bcfii.cn.
Phase 2 of Environment Canada's Data Collection Exercise – Air Pollutants from the Wood Products Industry
The Minister of the Environment is requesting that you submit information related to the release of air pollutants from the wood products industry...
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COAST FOREST ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President & CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is pleased to announce the election of the association's 2011 Board of Directors and its new Chair...
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CANADIAN DÉMARCHE - EU ILLEGAL TIMBER REGULATION
Canada supports the objective of the EU Illegal Timber Regulation to fight illegal logging and its associated trade...
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DÉMARCHE DU CANADA – RÈGLEMENT DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE SUR L'EXPLOITATION ILLÉGALE DU BOIS
Le Canada appuie l'objectif du règlement de l'Union européenne (UE) sur l'exploitation illégale du bois, qui consiste à lutter contre l'exploitation illégale et le commerce qui y est associé...
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DÉMARCHE DU CANADA – RÈGLEMENT DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE SUR L'EXPLOITATION ILLÉGALE DU BOIS
Le Canada appuie l'objectif du règlement de l'Union européenne (UE) sur l'exploitation illégale du bois, qui consiste à lutter contre l'exploitation illégale et le commerce qui y est associé...
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Letter of Congratulations to Premier Designate Christy Clark
On behalf of the member companies of the Coast Forest Products Association, I'm writing to express our sincere congratulations on your selection as Premier...
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Submission to the HST Review Panel
The Business Council of British Columbia is pleased to share our views with the Independent Panel reviewing the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). We welcome the opportunity to outline some of the reasons why we believe the HST is "smart tax" policy and clearly preferable to the previous Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from an economic perspective...
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The Changing Global Economy
How long before a surging China eclipses a struggling United States as the largest national economy? The question takes on new significance as the world continues to recover from the 2008-09 financial crisis and economic downturn...
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