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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...

COFI Statement on New Federal Supports for the Lumber Industry

November 26, 2025

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...

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COFI is the voice of the BC forest sector, an industry that is a cornerstone of the economy, supporting good jobs and a better quality of life in BC.

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"You don’t manage a successful wood products company for 75 years without learning a thing or two about how to manage woodlands operations."

The Gorman Group shares their challenges and successes in this article in CFI:

Gorman Group On Optimizing Woodlands Operations - Wood Business

The Gorman Group shares its challenges and successes

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Thanks @rparmar_BC for hosting an important #wildfire symposium last week & bringing all partners together. From mitigation to response to long-term coexistence, wildfire touches every part of our work. BC is helping shape national + international conversations through

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BC forestry jobs depend on a stable wood supply — but harvest levels have been falling since 2019 due to changing provincial policies, regulatory uncertainty & rising costs. The latest drop is hitting workers, communities & government revenues hard.