By Cheryl Jahn

COFI wraps up for another year

Apr 29, 2022 | 4:22 PM

NORTHERN BC – While the issue of old growth was highlighted outside the hotel where the convention has been underway for two days, but the conversation inside was around other issues impacting the forest sector, supply chain being a significant one.

“We’ve had a massive supply chain disruption and whether you’re in forest products or mining or widget-manufacturing or whether you’re manufacturing in North America or globally, it’s a significant challenge. It’s particularly tough for the forest products sector when we’ve had also, at the same time, the opportunity of strong markets.”

Premier John Horgan was the keynote speaker over the lunch hour. And the message from COFI members to the presiding government is clear.

“The challenge we have is that we also need to have predictable access to fibre at a reasonable cost. And I think we need really stringent regulation but we also need to have a timely process and we need to have predictability. Those are some of the things that we’re looking for as an industry, for communities, for workers because those create the stability in our industry.”

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For years, British Columbia is one of the most expensive jurisdictions to do forestry, something COFI recognizes

“Why do we care about that? Well, because if we can’t be competitive, that affects our sawmillers, our people working in pulp mills and in all kinds of businesses that support the sector.”

But she says BC is blessed with a lot of attributes, like a highly-talented and skilled workforce, research and development building new technologies and, to a lesser degree, fibre.

by Cheryl Jahn

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COFI wraps up for another year

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