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April 30, 2020

Almost 40 sawmills forced to close in Canada

  The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Association president Derek Nighbor told the House of Commons finance committee today that the forest products industry has rarely enjoyed such a high profile.  That's not just because it produces toilet paper, which Canadians began stockpiling as soon as it became clear early last month that orders to stay home were imminent.  He says the sector is supplying the pulp needed to make sanitary wipes, paper towels ...

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