Value-Added Products in Canada's Forest Sector

VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS IN CANADA’S FOREST SECTOR: CULTIVATING INNOVATION FOR A COMPETITIVE BIOECONOMY Report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources James Maloney, Chair MAY 2018 42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons SPEAKER’S PERMISSION The proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees are hereby made available to provide g [...] The parliamentary privilege of the House of Commons to control the publication and broadcast of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees is nonetheless reserved. [...] Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or in part and in any medium, is hereby permitted provided that the reproduction is accurate and is not presented as official. [...] The associated employment growth has also been shown to be more rapid [than] other knowledge-driven, technology-based sectors such as finance and insurance, aerospace, and computer hardware.” In September 2017, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers unanimously endorsed the report, A Forest Bioeconomy Framework for Canada, outlining “a new vision for the future of the forest sector and the role [...] PROTECTING CANADA’S FORESTS AND PRIMARY RESOURCES The committee heard that the sustainability of the secondary forest sectors depends on the health of Canadian forests, as well as the “ One of the key factors for a stability of forest product supply chains.