Flitches of wood are sorted to create sheets of veneer at Industrie Ergie Inc., a company that specializes in veneer face manufacturing and distributing on May 12, 2023 in Victoriaville, Quebec. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
Canadian wood manufacturers are welcoming a trade inquiry into wood imports but say the investigation needs to be followed by immediate provisional tariffs on foreign-made goods entering the country.
Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government had directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal to launch an inquiry into global imports of wood cabinets and vanities, hardwood flooring and storage furniture.
