UNBC Softwood Lumber Commentators
April 4, 2001 For Immediate Release
Immediately after the softwood lumber agreement expired, US lumber producers filed an application in Washington for countervailing duties. Canadians countered that American allegations about industry subsidization are "insane." While the war of words continues, the issue will have a very real impact in northern BC:
Immediately after the softwood lumber agreement expired, US lumber producers filed an application in Washington for countervailing duties. Canadians countered that American allegations about industry subsidization are "insane." While the war of words continues, the issue will have a very real impact in northern BC:
· This region is responsible for 22% of Canada's entire softwood
lumber production.
· It is the single largest forest products producing region in Canada.
· 90% of the forest products produced in northern BC are shipped to the United States.
· It is the single largest forest products producing region in Canada.
· 90% of the forest products produced in northern BC are shipped to the United States.
The University of Northern British Columbia has a number of faculty
who specialize in international relations, forest policy, and impacts
on resource-dependent communities.
Don Munton, International Studies,
250-960-6644
Canada-US relations, softwood lumber agreement, Canadian lobbying in the United States
Canada-US relations, softwood lumber agreement, Canadian lobbying in the United States
Paul Bowles, Economics, 250-960-6648
Northern BC economy, globalization
Northern BC economy, globalization
Stephen Dewhurst, Forestry, 250-960-5819
Forest policy and resource planning
Forest policy and resource planning
Greg Halseth, Geography, 250-960-5826
The impacts of changing employment on resource-dependent communities
The impacts of changing employment on resource-dependent communities
Tracey Summerville, Political
Science, 250-960-6637
The effects of public policy on resource communities
The effects of public policy on resource communities
