Insights and Resources

A new study found that, in 2019, B.C.’s forest products industry:

Contributed $13 billion to B.C.’s GDP
Supported 100,000 good jobs for British Columbians
Paid $8 billion in wages, salaries & benefits
Generated $4 billion in government revenue to support health, education & more

Read the executive summary, the report or the full technical study.

In 2019, nearly 9,900 suppliers from over 340 communities, and 120 Indigenous Nations and organizations provided $7 billion in goods and services to B.C.’s forest industry.*

Read our report and executive summary, see the full study and watch our video.

*2019 data from COFI member companies

BC’s forest industry is a world leader in sustainable forestry and is one of the most significant economic drivers in the province. Learn more about how the industry is adapting, evolving and innovating by visiting the insights and resources below.

Insights

2022 Outlook: partnering to achieve a path forward for B.C.’s forest sector that contributes to a better B.C.

Jan 17, 2022

As we ring in 2022, B.C.’s forest product producers face ongoing uncertainty with renewed resolve. Globally, we continue to tackle the biggest health and economic crisis of a generation and plan for what our economy and society are going to look like on the other...

A Strategy for B.C. Forests That Benefits All British Columbians

Apr 15, 2021

Across British Columbia, important discussions are happening about the future of our provincial forest sector. As these discussions continue and as the B.C. government advances consultations on the Old Growth Strategic Review and looks to modernize provincial forest...

A Path Forward for the Old Growth Review Process

Mar 11, 2021

As the B.C. government looks to begin consultations on the Old Growth Review, the United Steelworkers’ Wood Council and the B.C. Council of Forest Industries have joined together to offer a path forward that will benefit all British Columbians. The Steelworkers’ Wood...

All British Columbia communities are forestry communities

Nov 4, 2020

What does a forester in Prince George, a drone maker in Vancouver and an environmental consultant in Victoria all have in common? They all live and work in a forestry community. The answer might surprise many people. However, B.C.’s forest industry’s deep...

Economic Study Shows B.C. Forest Industry Has Deep Roots, Builds Strong Communities

Oct 8, 2020

Vancouver, B.C. – A new study conducted by iTotem Technologies Ltd. for the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and released today found that in 2019, COFI member companies purchased $7 billion worth of goods and services from nearly 9,900 B.C.-based companies and...

COFI Releases Plan to Secure a Strong, Competitive Forestry Future

Sep 16, 2019

(Vancouver, B.C.) - The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) today released a plan – “Smart Future: A Path Forward for B.C.’s Forest Products Industry” – with 60 policy choices that can be made today to secure a stronger future for B.C.’s forest sector. The forest...