Top News: The B.C. Lumber Trade Council Rejects US Government Claims
Totally rejecting the claims by the U.S. government against BC's lumber industry, the B.C. Lumber Trade Council is ready to battle over softwood lumber once again.
The U.S. government is moving to file for arbitration over the claim that Canada is failing to comply with the agreed terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement.
John Allan who is the President of the Lumber Trade Council rejects this outright by saying the claims being made are without merit. "We categorically reject the claims against the British Columbia industry. We have reviewed the negotiating history, our submissions on early drafts, and the final language of the Agreement. From these reviews we have concluded that we are in full compliance."
Representing the majority of lumber producers in British Columbia, the BC Lumber Trade Council claims to have full confidence that the Government of Canada will defend the interests of the Canadian lumber industry.