Statement issued by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, with signatories including the BC Council of Forest Industries and the full list of associations below. VANCOUVER, B.C. — Today, business leaders representing key pillars of B.C.’s economy called on the...

(VANCOUVER, BC) – February 17, 2026 – Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), issued the following statement today in response to the Government of British Columbia’s 2026 Provincial Budget: “As the province navigates...

PRINCE GEORGE, BC – January 20, 2026 – Today, at the BC Natural Resources Forum (NRF), a broad coalition of forestry workers, community leaders, and industry representatives officially launched a new province-wide platform: “Forestry is a Solution”. The coalition is...

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...

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...

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...