Forest industry leaders are taking action to protect their employees and the sustainability of their businesses. Here are today’s headlines:
- Canfor Pulp’s COVID-19 action protects its people and business
- Canfor reduces lumber production by 40% over three weeks
- West Fraser Timber is scaling back production
- Ontario and Quebec forest industries essential, but still slowing down
- Saskatchewan mills facing potential work shortage during COVID-19
- Domtar, Norbord and Stella-Jones impacted by the pandemic
On the question of who’s essential: FPAC urges Canada to recognize forestry as essential; Australia struggles with the same question; and BC includes the forest sector. Meanwhile: BC’s Chief Forester defers start of Interior planting program; US jobless claims soar; and no US Forest Service firefighters have confirmed cases of COVID 19.
Finally, more news here as aways, including the latest on forest sector events.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor