Forestry

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0A6

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0A6

Ministers,

We are writing to express our support for the measures announced yesterday by Prime Minister Carney regarding Canada’s critical steel and forestry industries.

In particular, we are grateful that the federal government will be convening a Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force.

TORONTO– Unifor is encouraged by new federal government support measures for the forestry and steel industries, both of which have been hard-hit by the ongoing U.S. trade war.

Unifor members in Ear Falls, Ont., gathered at the municipal government building to call for immediate action to reopen the Interfor Ear Falls sawmill that recently shut down production.

EAR FALLS, Ont.—Unifor is calling for immediate action from all levels of government following today’s announcement that Interfor is shutting down its Ear Falls, Ont., sawmill indefinitely.

KAPUSKASING, Ont.—Unifor is urging the federal government to provide funding and support to Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont. to prevent a permanent curtailment that will lead to widespread job loss across Northeastern Ontario.

TORONTO—Unifor, Canada’s forestry union, welcomes the federal government’s new measures to support Canada’s softwood lumber industry, including an emphasis on income supports for workers, product and market diversification, and a commitment to using Canadian lumber and wood products more effectively.