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The article reports on the decline of the paper and pulp industry in Canada. The condition is associated with the number of mill closures and increasing competition on the value of Canadian dollar in the global market. However, prices is expected to increase by 12.3 percent and experience production growth in the second half of 2006. High profitability of about $861 million is also anticipated with the rise in paper and pulp production.

Reports on the soaring cost of paper prices in Canada. Increasingly bitter struggle between cash-strapped publishers and the pulp-and-paper industry that supplies them; Impact of rising paper prices on readers; Decline in number of trees to be harvested; No sign of any newsprint supplies emerging to relieve the pressure on publishers.

Explains how Canada's pulp and paper makers have grown fat on cheap trees, cheap power and political largesse, and describes how to make them more competitive in the 90s. Niche marketing; Embracing new technologies; Diversification; Modernization; Environmental pressure; What is weakening the industry; Integration; Globalization; Conservation.

The article offers information on several congresses and meetings in Canada including the Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies (AASSC) on June 1, 2008, Association for Canadian And Quebec Literatures (ALQL) on May 31, 2008 and Canadian Association of Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) on June 7, 2008.

The article discusses business conditions in the Canada's newsprint and paper industry. It states that the industry is hopeful of recovering from a seven year economic slowdown by increasing plant capacities. J. V. Clyne, chairman at MacMillan, Bloedel & Powell River Ltd. (MacMillan), says the paper and pulp companies which are expanding their capacity would have to face high competition. It reports that MacMillan has annouced a price cut of 10 dollars in its products.

Reports that the United States' exports of recycled paper remained strong in the first half of 2005, according to the Department of Commerce. 1.2 million metric tons representing a 19.2 percent rise since June 2004; Top export destination China at 51.1 percent; Canada's 16.4 percent consumption.

The article focuses on the risk of U.S. countervailing and anti-dumping tariffs on the pulp and paper industry of Canadian provinces of British Columbia (B.C.), Newfoundland and Quebec. It reports that trade union Unifor's national president Jerry Dias warned on the situation stating that the tariffs bears job risks of more than 1,000 employees. The U.S. Department of Commerce imposed of 22 percent anti dumping duty on Catalyst Paper can affect the paper products and newsprint in the world.

Focuses on the impact of the publication of the book "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" on the publishing industry in Canada. Process of making ancient-forest-friendly paper; Effort for acid-free paper.

This article presents statistical representation for Canada's recovered paper consumption from March 2005.

Reports on the challenge of making paper without pollution that faces pulp and paper mills throughout Canada. Pouring of toxic effluent into the nation's waterways; Effects of effluent on environment; Complicated technology of papermaking; De-inking process; Recycling legislation.

The article offers information on Canada's retirement income industry. Topics include maintaining employment until age 65 can be a problem due to low skills, poor health and permanent layoffs late in working life; and age of eligibility issue was addressed in two discussion papers recently published by the Ottawa Council on Aging" Retirement Income Policies.

The article discusses the impact of the crisis in asset-backed commercial paper financing on Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., a Canadian company that sought short-term financing through the investments. Factors leading to the collapse of the Canadian commercial paper market are discussed, including lack of transparency and the inability of credit rating agencies to evaluate the assets.

The article discusses the increasing French business and investment in Canada and the politics related to the development. French direct investment in Canada has doubled to 400 million dollars since 1960. French President Charles de Gaulle, is aware of the political and economic opportunities in Canada, and in May, 1967 Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson visited him with a plan for a new French-built paper mill for the province. An extremist movement in Quebec is aiming at secession from Canada.

The article discusses the U.S. stock market as of July 15, 1959. The author focuses on market patterns, stock prices in the period 1949-1958, and paper companies' stocks. The author recommends investing in truck manufacturing company Mack Truck, and construction company Warren Brothers. Also mentioned are U.S. railroads, Canadian stocks, and bond prices.

The article discusses that a financial crisis in Canada has begun because non-bank asset-backed commercial paper has become illiquid in the amount of about $7 billion Canadian dollars. Investors are unable to get their money out for use causing major write-downs. No new investors are stepping up to allow rollover to occur and more paper to be issued.

The article reports that China was the top customer for Canada's pulp exports in 2012 followed by the U.S. The entry of Asian interests into the pulp production industry benefited Canada as the country's exports of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) to Western Europe, the U.S. and Japan dropped when these countries turn to recycled paper. Paper Excellence acquired aging pulp mills across Canada to be refurbished.

The article discusses the collapse of the asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) market in Canada. One company holding frozen ABCP wants the government to investigate ABCP dealers, including Coventree Inc. A memorandum issued to dealers by Coventree on July 24, 2007 may have provided material information investors say should have been shared with them.

The article reports that the Office of Production Management (OPS) in the U.S. and small manufacturers in the country can learn something about defense contracts from Canada's paper and pulp industry. The pulp and paper manufacturers in Canada built up foreign exchange reserves for the government when the war broke. Due to this effort, nondefense pulp and paper industry did not lose its equipment and skilled labor to defense industries.

The direct economic impact from the U.S. metal tariffs and Canada's retaliation -- either in terms of economic activity or inflation -- are expected to be small. Steel costs may rise further if Canada follows through on plans to impose tariffs and quotas on non-U.S. imports from China and other countries. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the statement of Frank Graves, executive vice president of Ilim Pulp, in Russia on Canadian paper industry's lack of leadership to restore itself. Graves, who was a former pulp salesman for Tembec Inc., said that Canadians blame its paper industry's problems on strong currency to bad government policy but instead leadership should be given attention. He added that Canadian paper industry executives once jumped away from innovative strategies.

The article focuses on the conversion of 4.8 million metric tons of recovered papers into new products by more than 70 paper mills in Canada. The country's current paper recovery rate stands at 46 percent, which represents a 2 percent drop from 2004. Old newspapers and corrugated containers account for more than 77 percent of the 4.8 million metric tons of recovered paper.

Provides information on the postage stamp Scott No. 362 issued on June 7, 1956 in Canada, featuring a paper mill designed by A.J. Casson.

The article reports on the decision of Reed Paper Ltd. to announce the sale of its furniture division in Toronto, Ontario in March 1978, which plans to close its fabric division if it is not yet sold by April 1978. It says that the two divisions were parts of Reed Paper's disastrous expansion into decorative products, which has led to write-offs and losses worth 66 million U.S. dollars in 1977. According to the author, rumors abound about Reed International's plan to shed its Canadian assets worth 400 million U.S. dollars.

The article reports on the prediction of The Conference Board of Canada's Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada's Paper Production Industry - Spring 2010 that the paper industry of Canada will return to profitability in 2011.

The article reports on the impact of the strike in the pulp and paper industry and the railroad industry on the Canadian economy. The strike has resulted to a huge impact on the country's export of pulp and paper. It has cost the country 20 percent of 800,000 tons of newsprint production every month. The key issues presented by the strikers are job security and the structure of the fringe benefit and wage size.

According to a Solid Waste Stream Study in 2022, around 47 percent of trash being sent to the Hartland landfill in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada could have been diverted through other waste programs. Wood and wood products are responsible for the largest percentage of waste, nearly 20 percent, of what is sent to the landfill and construction activity is mostly responsible. [Extracted from the article]

Discusses the emerging threat to Canada's boreal forest. Threat posed by the oriented strandboard (OSB) industry; Exploitation of Canada's hardwoods; Resource Information Systems Inc.'s (RSI) forecast of an increase in demand for OSB and its impact of the environment; Overexpansion of the OSB industry; Public concern over forestry practices; Health and safety issues.

The Canadian Pulp and Paper Association reports in 2004 that Canadian exports of paper products are continuing to increase, and 'world demand is projected to rise by 50% over the next 20 years.' Some of the indicators mentioned in the association's annual review are the 200 million personal printers sold since 2001 and the new daily newspapers being provided free to subway riders in major cities.

Discusses Canada's new federal and provincial crackdown on pollution caused by pulp and paper mills. Comments by environmentalists and paper industry executives; Pollutants such as organochlorines, furans, and dioxins; Cost of complying with the new regulations; Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.; Friends of the Athabasca (Athabasca, Alta.).

Reports on health problems related to the paper-sludge soil enrichment program run by Atlantic Packaging and Courtice Auto Wrecking in Ontario. Recycling of waste materials by giving paper sludge to farmers as fertilizers; Chemicals contained in paper mill sludge; Legislation on the application of paper sludge to fields.

The article presents information on the use of plastics in food packaging in Canada. A 2008 study by research firm Boustead and Associates shows that the paper bags and compostable plastic bags used more energy, water and fossil fuel than traditional polyethylene plastic bags. It is stated that presently, plastic packaging accounts for an estimated 10 percent of the Canadian household waste stream.

The article discusses the state of the Canadian logging industry in 1953. The author reports that the output of Canada's pulp and paper industry reached 1 billion U.S. dollars in 1952. The author adds that the Canadian logging industry pays more workers more wages and operated on more invested capital than any other Canadian industry.

The article discusses the U.S. Department of Commerce's report that exports of recovered paper in 2006 has started with shipments of over 1.3 million. metric tons. According to the report, deliveries of all grades from the U.S. to Canada has declined 11.2 percent in January 2006. However, shipments to all of the top five countries increased by 15.8 percent due to improved orders from China, Mexico, South Korea and India.

Presents data on recovered paper consumption in Canada, for January 2005. Old corrugated containers; Boxboard cuttings; Pulp substitutes.

Evaluates the paper and forest products industries in Canada as of July 8, 2002. Topic of stock prices in the industries; Mention of the Toronto Stock Exchange Paper and Forest Index; Suggestion that Domtar Inc, a producer of paper, might present fewer risks for investors; Discussion of the lumber industry.

Presents information on the performance of stocks in the paper and forest products industry in 2001 in Canada. Discussion of how real consumption of pulp and paper products has continued to fall since January 2001; Concern that profits in the industry could sink even further; Mention of Slocan Forest Products Ltd.; Performance of Bowater Inc.

A white paper from Canada and the United States focuses on collaboration between the two countries on their commitment to deal with the overdose crisis. "Substance Use and Harms During COVID‐19 and Approaches to Federal Surveillance and Response," issued Sept. 27, states that the increase in "substance use harms and deaths" during COVID‐19 is partly due to a decrease in access to services. The white paper itself focuses on the restrictions to methadone access in the United States and says little about the Canadian rules, but they are much more lenient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on John Weaver, president and chief executive officer of Abitibi-Consolidated, the world's largest newsprint producer. Problems that have hit the industry; Biographical information; His short term and long term plans for the Canadian company. INSET: From mills to millstones.

The article discusses the impact of Canadian plastics regulation on trade relations between the U.S. and Canada. Topics explored include the distribution of environmental policy implementation among various government levels in Canada, the Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste introduced in Canada to reduce single-use plastic waste, and the way U.S. manufacturers may be affected by the Canadian prohibition on plastic manufactured items and plastics labeling policy.

The article reports on the economic woes in Canada stemming from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, in the form of problems with asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) market. This is part of the global tightening on short-term lending between banks. David Dodge, governor of the Bank of Canada, comments on the issue.

In the case of Canada, U.S. producers Madison Paper Industries and Verso Corp. filed a petition with the American government in February claiming their rivals north of the border were receiving unfair government subsidies. The two nations have long sparred over softwood lumber, with the dispute gathering steam in the early 1980s when U.S. lumber companies claimed Canada gave producers access to cheap timber on government land. [Extracted from the article]

The article looks at developments in the Canadian newspaper publishing industry as of January 1, 1930. Topics addressed include the overproduction in newspaper industry and its impact on paper companies whose performance is described by the author as facing "financial disaster." The performance of U.S. paper companies in Canada and the Canadian price fixing policy are also investigated.