Federal programs

  • Aboriginal Forestry Initiative helps to increase the participation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the Canadian economy and improve economic outcomes for Aboriginal peoples in all parts of Canada.
  • Canada Wood Export Program helps Canadian wood producers expand export opportunities for their products in traditional and emerging overseas markets.
  • Forest Communities Program encourages community-level partnerships to take advantage of emerging resource-based economic opportunities.
  • Investments in Forest Industry Transformation Program aims to support Canada’s forest sector in becoming more economically competitive and environmentally sustainable through targeted investments in advanced technologies.
  • North American Wood First is aimed at increasing the use of wood in non-residential construction throughout Canada and targeted areas of the United States.
  • Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program seeks to improve the environmental performance of Canada's pulp and paper industry.
  • Value to Wood Program provides technological solutions directly to wood product manufacturers in all regions of Canada through research and communication.