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 li...