{"id":30107,"date":"2025-11-12T10:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=30107"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:28:31","slug":"canada-pledges-1-2b-to-shore-up-forestry-and-scale-mass-timber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/canada-pledges-1-2b-to-shore-up-forestry-and-scale-mass-timber\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Pledges $1.2B to Shore Up Forestry and Scale Mass Timber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canada will invest an additional C$1.2 billion to shore up its forest\u2011products industry, accelerate mass\u2011timber use in public buildings and reduce dependence on the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/natural-resources-canada\/news\/2025\/11\/minister-hodgson-and-secretary-of-state-fuhr-highlight-budget-investments-in-canadas-forest-sector.html\">the federal government announced at Kalesnikoff&#8217;s mass\u2011timber plant in Castlegar, British Columbia.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The package, included in Budget 2025, provides C$700 million in loan guarantees, available now through the Business Development Bank of Canada, and C$500 million, beginning in 2026\u201327, to renew and expand Natural Resources Canada programs that support product and market diversification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCanada&#8217;s forest sector is a cornerstone of our economy and a source of pride and livelihoods in communities across the country,&#8221; said Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. &#8220;When the government spends, we will select Canadian suppliers by default \u2014 backing Canadian lumber, Canadian jobs and Canadian leadership in sustainable construction.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">North America\u2019s first prefab mass timber facility comes to B.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7HWAgmrtCY\">https:\/\/t.co\/7HWAgmrtCY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/britishcolumbia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#britishcolumbia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kalesnikoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kalesnikoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/masstimber?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#masstimber<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/prefab?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#prefab<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YRnHwkCU4w\">pic.twitter.com\/YRnHwkCU4w<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Construction Canada (@ConstructCanMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConstructCanMag\/status\/1940518480492609642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In June, Kalesnikoff opened North America&#8217;s first prefab manufacturing facility. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In times of global uncertainty, leadership means investing in what makes us resilient,&#8221; said Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement. &#8220;Budget 2025 is not just a response to disruption \u2014 it&#8217;s a blueprint for renewal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the plant, ministers toured lines that transform local lumber into low-carbon building components \u2014 cross-laminated timber panels, glulam beams, and prefabricated wall and floor systems \u2014 parts already used in projects supported by Natural Resources Canada&#8217;s Green Construction Through Wood program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to participating in urgently needed government infrastructure projects,&#8221; said Chris Kalesnikoff, chief operating officer of Kalesnikoff Mass Timber Inc. &#8220;These panels are already being fully assembled into site\u2011ready modules ideal for multi\u2011storey homes, schools and community infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-yoTKV-fLcA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carney outlines plan to make Canada less reliant on U.S. | Power &amp; Politics\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-yoTKV-fLcA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new commitment is part of a suite of new programmes to make Canada less reliant on trade with the United States by promoting self sufficiency.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada&#8217;s New Housing Agency is Laser-Focused on Mass Timber<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/canadas-new-13b-housing-agency-is-laser-focused-on-mass-timber\/\">It comes after Wood Central revealed back in September that the world&#8217;s most ambitious housing programme<\/a> will &#8220;use as much mass timber as possible to\u00a0<em>create an entirely new housing industry<\/em>.&#8221; That is according to Mark Carney, who doubled down on his commitment to developing an all-new housing agency\u2014Build Canada Homes\u2014 &#8220;a bold approach and unprecedented investments to increase the housing supply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood Central understands that Build Canada Homes will use federal funding, public land, and regulatory support, alongside private-sector incentives, to establish a CA$13 billion programme to accelerate homebuilding nationwide. The agency will bring &#8220;all aspects of housing under one roof,&#8221; overseeing everything from emergency shelters to supportive and market-rate housing across urban and rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Build Canada Homes will transform the way government works with the private sector to build,&#8221; Carney said. &#8220;We will create an entirely new housing industry using Canadian technology, Canadian workers, and Canadian resources\u2014and give builders the tools they need to build more, build sustainably, and build at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Mark Carney greets employees at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill in West Kelowna after touring the facility; Carney faces pressure to help B.C.\u2019s forest industry recover amid tariffs, beetle infestations and wildfire losses that have dented timber supplies. (Photo Credit: The Canadian Press\/Alamy Live News)\" class=\"wp-image-29724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3C9EK7J-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Carney greets employees at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill in West Kelowna after touring the facility; Carney wants to use the Build Canada Homes agency to build a sovereign supply chain for Canadian lumber. (Photo Credit: The Canadian Press\/Alamy Live News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To streamline delivery, the government will open public lands and remove bureaucratic hurdles, aiming to cut construction timelines by up to 50 per cent and reduce costs by as much as 20 per cent through the use of innovative housing technologies: &#8220;Build Canada Homes will place an intense focus on using cost-efficient and modern methods of construction such as factory-built, modular and mass timber,&#8221; Carney said, before adding that it will embrace a<em>&nbsp;Buy Canada policy<\/em>, which prioritises domestically produced lumber, steel and other materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For its first build-out, the agency will directly construct 4,000 homes on six federal sites in Dartmouth (NS), Longueuil (QC), Ottawa and Toronto (ON), Winnipeg (MB) and Edmonton (AB). A C $1.5 billion fund will acquire at-risk rental buildings to preserve affordability, while C $1 billion is earmarked for transitional and supportive housing for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Former Toronto Deputy Mayor Ana Bail\u00e3o will serve as the inaugural CEO of Build Canada Homes, bringing deep expertise in municipal and housing policy to the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To learn more about the Build Canada Homes agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/canada-unveils-13b-plan-for-mass-timber-homes-on-federal-land\/\">click here for Wood Central\u2019s special feature.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada will invest an additional C$1.2 billion to shore up its forest\u2011products industry, accelerate mass\u2011timber use in public buildings and reduce dependence on the United States, the federal government announced at Kalesnikoff&#8217;s mass\u2011timber plant in Castlegar, British Columbia. 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