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September 10, 2018   Ottawa, Ontario  Natural Resources Canada

Investing in the long-term use of wood in Canada’s construction industry will increase the demand for Canadian wood products, create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians and help us achieve our climate change goals.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, today announced a call for Expressions of Interest for low-rise non-residential wood buildings aimed at driving an innovative and sustainable forest industry that will position Canada as a world leader in the low-carbon economy.
 
Natural Resources Canada received $39.8 million over four years in Budget 2017 for the implementation of a new national mass timber program, Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood), designed to encourage the use of wood as a building material. This program advances the ambitious goals set out in the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers’ Forest Bioeconomy Framework, which aims to make Canada a global leader in the emerging bioeconomy.

Over their life cycle, wood-based materials use less energy and emit fewer greenhouse gases and fewer pollutants than traditional, energy-intensive materials. Using them will reduce the overall carbon footprint of most buildings, helping Canada reach its 2030 climate change target and support its long-term commitments under the Paris Agreement.

The Expressions of Interest for low-rise non-residential wood buildings is now officially open and accepting applications, which are due by December 3, 2018.