The call for a moratorium on the movement of Crown wood to mills in the province will cripple an already ailing provincial forest industry, claims New Brunswick Forest Products Association President and CEO Mark Arsenault. Arsenault is confused by the call for a moratorium and wonders why the Coalition is so quick to sacrifice the…

Fredericton – The New Brunswick Forest Products Association (NBFPA) welcomed the recent announcement by the province’s Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault to assist workers and communities affected by recent mill closures. New Brunswick’s forest industry has been hit hard in recent months with a strong Canadian dollar, high energy and wood costs, global competition and…

Why New Brunswick needs to grow 25% more wood in 20 years. Currently, the forest industry is facing unprecedented challenges. The high value of the Canadian dollar, global competitiveness, a down turn in the US housing market and high energy costs have all contributed to a very difficult business climate for investment that ultimately challenges…

GREEN HILL, NS – Canada’s New Government will invest $2.84 million over the next three years to defend Nova Scotia against the threat of the brown spruce longhorn beetle. The new funding was announced today by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Minister MacKay was…

(Fredericton) The New Brunswick Forest Products Association (NBFPA) welcomes today’s announcement by Victor Boudreau, Minister of Finance and Donald Arseneault, Minister of Natural Resources on the financial reprieve for provincial paper mills. The forest sector is an integrated value chain of people and communities – foresters, truckers, harvesters, sawmills and more. The paper mills are…