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The Canadian forestry industry is composed of three main sectors: solid wood manufacturing, pulp and paper and logging. [3] Forests, as well as forestry are managed by The Department of Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service , in cooperation with several organizations which represent government groups, officials, policy ...
The wood industry or timber industry (sometimes lumber industry-- when referring mainly to sawed boards) is the industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of primary forest products and wood products (e.g. furniture) and secondary products like wood pulp for the pulp and paper industry.
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is a trade association which represents Canada's wood, pulp and paper producers both nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. Canada's forest products industry is an $80 billion a year [1] industry that represents 2% of Canada's GDP. [2]
The heart of the dispute is the claim that the Canadian lumber industry is unfairly subsidized by federal and provincial governments, as most timber in Canada is owned by the provincial governments. The prices charged to harvest the timber ( stumpage fee) are set administratively, rather than through the competitive marketplace, the norm in the ...
Upper and Lower Canada's major industry in terms of employment and value of the product was the timber trade. [7] Bytown was a major lumber and sawmill centre of Canada. [9] When the Ottawa River first began to be used for floating timber en route to markets, squared timber was the preference.
The forest products sector is one of Canada's largest export industries, representing approximately 3% of GDP, with about half of the annual wood harvest coming from the boreal forest. [58] Roughly one quarter of the boreal forest is managed for industrial forestry.
The wood moisture content is above 25% on a dry-weight basis; The environment is sufficiently warm; Oxygen (O 2) is present; Wood with less than 25% moisture (dry weight basis) can remain free of decay for centuries. Similarly, wood submerged in water may not be attacked by fungi if the amount of oxygen is inadequate. Fungi lumber/timber ...
The protection of Canada’s forests is reinforced through robust legislation and regulations at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal levels. Sustainable forest management (SFM) represents a collaborative initiative involving all tiers of government, industry stakeholders, and the general public.