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File contains correspondence and reports of the Canadian Softwood Lumber Committee regarding the Canada/US lumber trade dispute.

File contains clippings and newspaper articles regarding the softwood lumber dispute.

File contains several bound copies of US legislation pertaining to the Canada/US softwood lumber trade dispute.

Sub-subseries consists of records relating to the beginnings of the softwood lumber dispute, commonly referred to as Lumber I. In 1982, when the U.S. lumber industry petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) to impose a countervailing duty. Ultimately, the DoC found that Canada's stumpage system was not specific to any single industry and thus not countervailable. While the DoC made this claim, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) believed that these Canadian imports did in fact hinder U.S. producers. The U.S. lumber industry chose not to appeal.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains correspondence, notes, meeting agenda, schedule, minutes regarding CFIC's Washington representation.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains bound copy of the meeting agenda, minutes, schedule, and reports, correspondence.

File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, and faxes regarding the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting in Toronto.

File includes documentation from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meetings with US officials. Contains itineraries, meeting schedules, and meeting minutes.

File contains minutes, agenda, and accompanying documents relevant to the CFIC meeting of March 10, 1987.

File contains meetings minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of Feb. 9, 1987 in Winnipeg.

File contains meetings minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of January 8, 1987 in Winnipeg.

File contains meetings minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of November 4, 1986 in Vancouver.

File contains meeting minutes from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) Board of Directors meeting of September 5, 1986.

File contains meetings minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of May 22, 1986 in St. John, NB.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of January 24, 1986 in Toronto.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of November 4, 1985 in Vancouver.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of May 31, 1985 in Toronto.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of March 27, 1985 in Vancouver.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of January 9, 1985 in Ottawa.

File contains meeting minutes and other business from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of October 24, 1984 in Ottawa.

File contains meeting minutes and other business from the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) meeting of June 1, 1984 in Toronto.

File contains two reports prepared by CFIC regarding the competitive conditions in the North American lumber market.

File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, a report concerning the effect on labour by the trade disagreements between Canada and the United States, and a report by the International Woodworkers of America.

File contains correspondence of the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) concerning the perceived trade threat from the United States.

File contains correspondence of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association primarily regarding Canada/US trade.

File contains correspondence and reports between the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC) and the Canadian Pulp & Paper Association.

File contains correspondence and other bound documents pertaining to the interests of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association (CLA).

File contains a letter addressed to the directors of the Canadian Forest Industries Council outlining the possibilities for the future of the CFIC.

File contains memoranda and inter-committee correspondence, as well as copies of reports.

File contains memoranda and inter-committee correspondence, as well as copies of reports.

File contains memoranda and inter-committee correspondence, as well as newspapers clippings regarding Canada/US trade.

File contains letters from the Canadian government acknowledging the receipt of correspondence and confirming a forthcoming response.

File contains reports and correspondence between Adam Zimmerman and various Canadian government officials including Pat Carney.

File contains legal correspondence, reports, and handwritten notes all primarily regarding the Canada/US trade dispute.

File contains correspondence, council communications, and other miscellaneous documents for the years 1988-1990.

File contains correspondence, council communications, and other miscellaneous documents for 1987.

File contains correspondence, council communications, and other miscellaneous documents for 1986.

File consists of notes, memoranda, news releases and reports regarding Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. Includes the Gibbons Bill, status reports, internal council correspondence, and newspaper clippings.

File contains correspondence (including two signed letters from Brian Mulroney), memoranda, reports, member lists, meeting minutes and agendas, brochure distribution lists, and magazine articles.

File contains newspaper clippings, copies of speeches, government correspondence, correspondence, labour documents, reports on Canada/US trade, and public affairs program documents.

Sub-subseries contains records of the Canadian Forest Industries Council (CFIC), which was founded and lead by Adam Zimmerman during the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Dispute. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting materials, records of the participation of other forestry industry association, and government liaison documents.

The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute arose in 1982 with the United States’ claim that the Canadian lumber industry was unfairly subsidized by federal and provincial governments, as most timber in Canada is owned by the provincial governments. The prices charged to harvest the timber (stumpage fee) are set administratively, rather than through the competitive marketplace, the norm in the United States where softwood lumber lots are privately owned. The United States claimed that the Canadian arrangement constitutes an unfair subsidy, and is thus subject to U.S. trade remedy laws. Since 1982, there have been four major iterations of the dispute: Lumber I, Lumber II, Lumber III, and Lumber IV.

Adam Zimmerman arose as one of the leaders in the Canadian forest industry’s fight against countervailing duties. He was a member of the Canadian Softwood Lumber Committee during the Lumber I dispute. In anticipation of Lumber II, Zimmerman founded the Canadian Forest Industries Council in 1984, which lead the Canadian defence against Lumber II and Lumber III. The Canadian forestry industry was also impacted by the signing of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1987. The records in this series reflect Adam Zimmerman’s leadership role in these events.

File contains correspondence, memoranda, bound reports, and informational packages for the National Task Force on Environment and Economy.