The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, launched calls for expressions of interest (EOI) and funding proposals for three programs that help support diversification, innovation and competition in the Canadian forest sector.

“Canada’s vast forest resources have provided Canadians with good jobs and economic growth for generations. That’s why the federal government is committed to supporting innovative new ways that we can leverage our existing expertise as well as forest and wood products to lower emissions, build cleaner communities and ensure that we have a sustainable, responsible and competitive forest sector.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 

• For more information on each program’s application process and eligibility criteria, and to register for virtual information sessions, please visit the following webpages: 
  o   Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Expression of Interest

  o   Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Expression of Interest

  o   Forest Innovation Program (FIP) and Canadian Wood Fibre Centre (CWFC)

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