Ontario deems the continuity of supply of forest products an essential service. In related news: COFI applauds the government of BC for action in support of workers and businesses; FPAC calls on federal government to declare the forest sector as ‘essential’; Cascades to maintain operations in Canada and the US; and is there a point to looking at the latest housing starts data (yes and no).
Other COVID-19 actions include:
- Softwood Lumber Board suspends Think Wood Mobile Tour, WoodWorks events
- The US National Park Service closes many national and state parks
- Congress considers US Forest Service funding to protect wildfire personnel
- Pinnacle Renewable Energy reschedules its AGM
Finally, a timely (and reassuring) long-view by Steve Zika, Hampton Lumber CEO.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor