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COFI Statement on Increased Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
Vancouver, BC (August 8, 2025) - The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) condemns the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final determination to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports—from 6.74% to 14.63%. This comes on top of the...
COFI Statement on Federal Support for Canada’s Softwood Lumber Industry
Vancouver, BC (August 5, 2025) – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) welcomes today’s announcement by the Prime Minister — made here in British Columbia — outlining new federal measures to support Canada’s softwood lumber industry. While securing a long-term...
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We were happy to welcome Nicole Arkle to meet with our team this week and share the important work of the Forestry Together Alliance.
Forestry Together is advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across the forest sector — helping ensure our workplaces are safe, welcoming, and…
We appreciate Premier Eby and Minister Parmar’s announcement today and their support for BC’s forestry industry. We look forward to continued collaboration on next steps to further strengthen the sector, retain jobs, and support communities.
Today Premier David Eby announced that we will be pausing the collection of monthly timber harvest payments.
Just one way we are standing up for our sector in the face of unjustified US tariff threats.
We won’t let anything get in the way of the future of #BCForestry.
#BCWood
Warmer weather means heightened wildfire risk this Labour Day weekend. Open-burning and campfire bans remain in effect in Coastal, Cariboo & Kamloops zones.
🔔Stay safe, plan ahead and keep an eye on BC Wildfire alerts.
🚫Follow all open-burning restrictions.
📱Report new…
Industry has a role to play in wildfire prevention—through fuel management, access planning, and regional forest initiatives.
At COFI’s 2025 Convention, James Whitehead discussed his work at @SFUDialogue exploring how integrated solutions can make our landscapes more…
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