Forest sector future strong: hinges on clean tech transformation, innovation

The federal government’s latest funding commitment is an acknowledgment of the key role the forest products industry plays in advancing innovation and the use of clean technologies.

The importance of this transformation was underscored by Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, right, with Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, in Ottawa’s response to the new round of U.S. tariffs against Canadian softwood lumber imports. On June 1, Carr announced the federal government would provide $867-million in funds to help the forestry industry in the wake of the unwarranted U.S. duties aimed at Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY DEREK NIGHBOR

July 10, 2017

Not everyone thinks of innovation when they think of Canada’s forest products companies. But the federal government has fully recognized that the future of the forestry industry and its 230,000 workers depends on the success of its ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainable development in ev...

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