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Weekly Update Newsletter

March 18th, 2022

Market Update

Market updates for this week can be found here.

SNB - JDI Negotiations Update

As was reported in the February 18, 2022 update, SNB and JDI were unable to come to an agreement on pricing during conciliation efforts earlier in February.

At the March 7, 2022 meeting of the SNB Board, a motion was passed to seek arbitration proceedings with JDI from the NB Forest Products Commission.

Yesterday, SNB and JDI were notified that the Commission has granted the arbitration request to proceed pursuant to Regulation 92-114 under the Forest Products Act. The two parties have been given seven days to appoint their respective member to the arbitration board and appoint a mutually agreed upon chairperson to hear the proceedings. If that is not possible, the Commission may appoint a chairperson.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

SNB District Meetings

Due to scheduling conflicts, the district meetings have been pushed ahead by one week and will begin on April 4th, 2022. For more information click here.

Newly Proposed N.B. Mining Regulations

Higgs Conservatives to give mining companies free access to private land, and is refusing to hold any public consultations.

There are only a few weeks remaining before the bill is passed into law, and only public pressure will convince Higgs to withdraw.

Click the link here to read more and find out how you could help.

In The Media

The National Association of Home Builders urged the Biden administration to increase domestic production of timber from federal lands and to work with Canada on a new softwood lumber agreement that will eliminate tariffs. Click here to find out more.

Saskatchewan forest industry hit record $1.8 billion in sales in 2021. Click here to read the article.

Maine loggers are paying 24% more for goods and services than in 2020, survey shows. It’s safe to say that NB loggers are experiencing the same increasing costs. Read more by clicking here.

Further rise of lumber prices: Madison's. To read the full article, click here.

Conservation

Over $8.3 million from penalties for environmental infractions now available for conservation and restoration projects across Canada.

The deadline for applications is April 20th, 2022.

Click the link here to read more about it, or click here to see the application.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced it had received about 981 acres by donation. This includes forest, freshwater wetlands and lakes on the Chignecto Isthmus, which connects Nova Scotia to New Brunswick.

Click here to read more.

Woodlot Owner Of The Year

Each year, fellow SNB woodlot owners nominate private woodlot owners in recognition of their outstanding efforts in managing their woodland. The award increases public awareness of the importance of forest management and encourages woodlot management among other woodlot owners.

Anyone can nominate a woodlot owner for the award. Once nominations are submitted, a review committee selects SNBFPMB’s Woodlot Owner of the Year and the award presentation takes place at the Annual Meeting, followed by a tour of the recipient’s woodlot later in the season.

Click the link here to see the nomination form and selection guidelines.

More information on previous recipients can be found on our website by clicking here.

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