Media Releases
Forest Sector Professionnals Concerned About Bill 9 and The Softwood Lumber Agreement (Can-US)
15 March 2019 FREDERICTON, N.B. – 2019 Industry Forum and the annual general meetings of Forest NB and the Association of Registered Foresters of New Brunswick (ARPFNB) welcomed several forest sector professionals and leaders as well as Premier Blaine Higgs and Minster of Energy and Resource Development, Mike Holland. On March 13, New Brunswick Premier…
Read MoreHealth Canada Concludes No Concerns with Glyphosate
11 January 2019 FREDERICTON, NB – On January 11, 2019, Health Canada issued a statement that objections raised over glyphosate could not be scientifically supported when considering the entire body of relevant data. Health Canada also states there is no pesticide regulatory authority in the world that currently considers glyphosate to be a cancer risk…
Read MoreStatement from New Brunswick Lumber Producers Regarding Countervailing Duties on Exports of Lumber to the United States
25 April 2017 – For Immediate Release FREDERICTON, N.B. – The announcement of a 19.88% countervailing duty (CVD) by the US Department of Commerce (US DOC) for NB softwood lumber producers is very tough news – not only for our mills but for the rural communities where we live and work. The assessment of a…
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