Vancouver, BC (April 23, 2024): The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) worked with Abacus Data to survey British Columbians on community perspectives regarding wildfire resiliency. This data will help enable informed decision-making and build agreement on new...
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New COFI Economic Impact Study Affirms Forest Industry Vital To Provincial Economy
Sector change required to address declining harvests in order to maintain economic benefits VANCOUVER, B.C. (April 9, 2024) – A new economic impact study released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) confirms BC’s forestry industry is a...
Read moreCOFI Convention to Focus on an Industry in Transition
Local, provincial, federal, Indigenous and forestry leaders meeting to address challenges facing the BC forest industry Vancouver, BC (April 8, 2024): This week in Vancouver, the annual convention of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) will bring...
Read moreCOFI Welcomes BC Budget 2024 Measures on Wildfire Prevention and Resilience and Focus on Stabilizing Fibre Supply
(Vancouver, BC) – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued a statement today on the release of the 2024 BC Budget. “COFI welcomes the priority and focus on wildfire prevention and response in BC Budget 2024 released today,” said Linda Coady,...
Read moreWe need to invest in B.C.’s forestry industry as it transitions
B.C.’s forestry industry continues to have an outsized impact on the provincial economy
Read moreCOFI Statement on New B.C. Conservation Financing Mechanism, Moving Forward on Landscape Planning and Old-Growth
Vancouver, B.C. – BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) President and CEO Linda Coady released the following statement in response to the announcement today by the B.C. Government on the new B.C. conservation financing tool and moving forward on landscape level...
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