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Forest products. Part 1 : overview and prospects / prepared by: Forest Industries and Building Products Branch.: C21-22/2-1-1996E

"The forest products industry is Canada's leading manufacturing sector and largest net exporter. It is a cornerstone of the economy and a major component of the industrial structure and employment base of all regions of the country. The industry purchases over $6 billion worth of inputs annually from other industries and is the largest user of transportation services. In 1994, the industry directly employed 225 000 workers, and its activities supported up to 900 000 jobs in Canada. It is Canada's largest non-urban employer and hundreds of communities are dependent on the forest sector for their livelihood"--Highlights, page 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Industry Canada. Industry Sector.
TitleForest products. Part 1 : overview and prospects / prepared by: Forest Industries and Building Products Branch.
Series title
  • Sector competitiveness frameworks
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatPhysical text
Other formatsDigital text-[English]
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Les produits forestiers. Partie 1 : vue d'ensemble et perspectives.
  • "The first of two companion documents on forest products in the Sector competitiveness frameworks series, which is being produced by Industry Canada in partnership with Canada's key stakeholders in the industry. Part 2: framework for action will be prepared in coming months, based on consultations with major industry stakeholders, following study and review of the Overview and prospects"--Verso of title page.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, Ontario : Industry Canada, 1996.
BindingSoftcover
Description65 p. : graphs, table ; 28 cm.
ISBN0-662-24731-0
Catalogue number
  • C21-22/2-1-1996E
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