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%...

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Forestry Scholarships. Since 2007, COFI has supported students pursuing professional, technical, and trades careers in the forest sector through its annual...

Vancouver, BC (September 23, 2025) – Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries has issued the following statement: "The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) thanks Lennard Joe, George Abbott, and Brian Frenkel for their thoughtful work...

See the article in the Times Colonist here By Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries, and Peter Lister, Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association. (Vancouver, September 22) As leaders gather this week at the 2025 Union of BC...

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...