FPAC Calls for Forestry-Specific Rail Strategy as Transportation Costs Squeeze Canadian Mills

FPAC Calls for Forestry-Specific Rail Strategy as Transportation Costs Squeeze Canadian Mills

OTTAWA — Canada’s forest-products industry is urging the federal government to develop a forestry-specific approach to rail transportation costs and reliability, arguing that the sector faces different competitive pressures than steel and other heavy industries. The Forest Products Association of Canada says Ottawa’s decision to move ahead with rail-freight support measures for Canadian steel is a positive sign that transportation costs are bein…

FPAC Welcomes A Distinct Path Forward To Strengthen Forest Sector Competitiveness

As the Government of Canada moves ahead with a rail freight support plan for Canadian steel, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) welcomes the decision by the federal government to address cost pressures in the national transportation system and its recognition that Canada’s forest products industry requires a separate path forward. Canada’s forest sector supports nearly 200,000 employees across hundreds of forest-dependent communities f…