With Canada's timber industry in crisis, forests ministers agree old methods won’t work
05-06-2026 05:36 via cbc.ca

With Canada's timber industry in crisis, forests ministers agree old methods won’t work

A final report released this week said the most significant barriers to reviving the industry are homegrown, including excessive regulations, underinvestment in manufacturing, low innovation and poor domestic demand for wood.
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