Commentary

The Government of New Brunswick recently released the long awaited long-term forest management plan for New Brunswick’s Crown forest. This is a new balanced approach that will ensure the sustainability of our forests by increasing the yield of a wider variety of tree species in the future. It will maintain the important ecological diversity and…

FREDERICTON (CNB) – The provincial government is investing $120,000 towards a new on-line campaign aimed at educating students and career counselors on the numerous career opportunities in the forestry sector. The initiative by the Council on Forest Promotion and Recruitment is called Go Forestry!, and is the latest in a series of government supports of…

New Brunswick’s forest industry is at a crossroad, an observation reinforced with the recent release of two important reports – the Thom Erdle Task Force Management Alternatives for New Brunswick’s Public Forest and the Roberts-Woodbridge Future Opportunities for the Forest Products Industry in New Brunswick report. The Erdle Task Force team included representation from conservation…

When the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) released its report last week entitled Building Competitiveness in Atlantic Canada’s Forest Industries: A Strategy for Future Prosperity it reinforced the New Brunswick Forest Products Association’s position that forestry in New Brunswick is far from a sunset industry. While the report delves into recent industry contraction, it is…

The Conservation Council’s plan suggesting the provincial government tie stewardship and management of forest resources on Crown land to local communities is woefully short on specifics. Until details are released, the concept leaves more questions than answers, making it virtually impossible to evaluate on any level. The idea behind the plan, according to Council spokesperson…