The United States is the largest market for forest products currently produced from Canada and Canada is the largest supplier of lumber, paper and pulp to the United States.
Parties to the agreement include AbitibiBowater, Canfor, Canopy, ForestEthics, Greenpeace, Kruger, Pew Environment Group, SFK Pulp, Tembec, The Nature Conservancy, Tolko, West Fraser and Weyerhaeuser.
Day: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Time: 10:00 am EDT (GMT-5)
On-site Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre – North Building Room #205 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Media unable to attend in person are invited to participate via web link and teleconference: Webcast: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=214224&s=1&k=4466DBF3A2C6991668A893FE396D741E
Teleconference: In North America: 1- 888-231-8191. International/Local: (011) 1-647-427-7450
BROADCASTER NOTE:
This Toronto news conference will be available for broadcasters LIVE at the Bell TOC in Toronto. Please call BELL TOC at +1-800-668-0608 to arrange for transmission. Quote order 42400PGAD has been issued.
VVPR info: Rebecca Peters Laura Ballance Media Group (011) 604-762-2098 (cell) [email protected] Daniel Kessler Greenpeace US +1 510 501 1779 [email protected]
