The NBFPA Comments on Crown Land Forestry Strategy

In recent months several groups have dominated the conversation regarding the government of New Brunswick’s proposed crown land forest management strategy. Many of the province’s sawmills, pulp and paper producers and various other manufacturers, as represented by the New Brunswick Forest Products Association, have respectfully allowed the discourse to unfold but we feel it is…

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NBFPA New Executive Director Appointment

Mr. Jacques Cormier, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the New Brunswick Forest Products Association has announced the appointment of Mr. Mike Legere to the position of Executive Director effective May 5th, 2014. Mr. Legere had a fifteen-year career as regional inspector and training coordinator with the Maritime Lumber Bureau before moving to the…

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Moving Forward with Sustainable Forestry

Moving Forward with Sustainable Forestry New Brunswick Forest Products Association  The members of the NB Forest Products Association would like to highlight some important Facts about the sustainability of the Forest industry and the responsible management of Crown land. The forest industry currently maintains 22,000 Jobs and is a $2.2 Billion/year industry that contributes 5.1…

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NBFPA Supports the Government of New Brunswick’s Announcement on Forestry

March 13, 2014 By: Mr. Mike O’Blenis, NBFPA Member Revisions to the Provincial Forest Management Strategy by the NB Department of Natural Resources (DNR) , announced today  by Minister Robichaud in Fredericton are being met with guarded optimism from the members of the New Brunswick Forest Products Association (NBFPA). We would like to thank Minister…

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Let’s Grow Our Economy

Premier David Award, Minister Blaine Higgs and their government face a challenging task in preparing the Provincial budget that steers our economy.  They are under many pressures to balance the budget, reduce spending, all while trying to offer quality health care, education, and infrastructure New Brunswickers rightfully expect. In order to bring New Brunswick back…

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