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OTTAWA, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are open for this year's Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that exemplifies business leadership, exceptional environmental and safety performance and the delivery of high-quality products and...
Grand Prize Winner from Vancouver to Work in Grand Prairie Alberta OTTAWA, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has successfully used social media to recruit deserving students to work this summer at leading forest products companies. The Green Dream internship social media contest invited students to apply for four month paid summer jobs by submitting a video application and soliciting on-line votes. FPAC set up the contest to better...
OTTAWA, April 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with today's announcements by the Government of Canada under the landmark Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program as well as its commitment to market development and taller wood buildings. The Minister of Natural Resources, Joe Oliver, announced $19.5 million dollars in IFIT funding towards five projects worth a total of $70 million. He also announced $10.9 million for the...
OTTAWA, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes the additional support for innovation and market development unveiled in today's budget and also applauds the government's focus on skills training. The "Jobs, Growth and Prosperity" budget from the Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, includes an additional $92 million over two years to support innovation and expanding markets. "We applaud the government for its continuing support for the...
OTTAWA, Feb. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) supports the intent of the Fair Rail Freight Service Act, Bill C-52, to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and reliability of the rail system but it recommends changes to help reduce the regulatory burden and help the legislation reach its stated intent. FPAC appeared today before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities that is studying the legislation. The bill was...
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Canada's forest products industry can uniquely respond to emerging trends in the global construction industry by offering new customized wood products and pre-fabricated solutions of the highest environmental quality. If the industry takes up the challenge, it could gain a larger slice of the estimated $8 trillion a year global construction market that is growing at 8% a year. The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and its partners at...
MONTREAL, Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, February 14, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and its partners will be releasing their landmark Construction Value Pathways initiative, exploring new and unique opportunities for the Canadian forest products industry to gain a larger share of the $8 trillion a year global construction market. The Construction Value Pathways project is groundbreaking market research that has identified key trends in the global...
MONTREAL, Feb. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), with support from the Government of Canada, is today launching TheGreenestWorkforce.ca, a resource tool that provides information on the dynamic direction of the industry and career opportunities on offer right across the country. The industry is also launching a competition to give eight promising students across Canada a paid Green Dream Internship that includes a four month paid summer placement at...
MONTREAL, Jan. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - On Wednesday February 6(th), David Lindsay the President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) will unveil the GreenestWorkforce initiative, a first-of-its-kind government and industry sponsored national resource and recruitment program for the forest products industry aimed at renewing the industry's workforce with at least 60,000 new recruits. Join David Lindsay to learn more about The GreenestWorkforce as well as the highly...
OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2012 /CNW/ - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) believes that the new Fair Rail Freight Service Act is moving in the right direction to help shippers retain and create jobs for the benefit of the Canadian economy. The legislation was tabled after years of complaints by rail customers about inefficient and inadequate service from the railway monopoly. "Ensuring a fair and balanced relationship between shippers and the railways will help the forest...
