MP Cathy McLeod -- One hundred and seventy-eight people will lose their jobs ... it is long past time for this government to take some action
Ottawa- Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for
Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo delivered the following statement today in the House
of Commons.
Mr. Speaker- last evening my constituency received
some devastating news when Canfor announced the
closure of its mill in Vavenby. One hundred and seventy-eight people will lose
their jobs.
The Canfor mill had been the major
employer in Vavenby and the area, and this is tragic news for this community
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated situation. In B.C. companies have been cutting back shifts and
closing mills. As a lack of log supplies and low prices endure, more closures
are expected to come.
In fact, the province will likely
lose 12 mills in the next decade, according to a report commissioned by the
Forest Economic Advisors of Canada.
It is long past time for this government to take
some action. We need to have the Trans Mountain pipeline approved, we need the
U.S. softwood lumber tariffs lifted, we need broadband investments and we need
western diversification to support these small towns that must diversify or
die.
Time is of the essence.
Rural Canadians deserve better.
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