Supply-Build Canada Advocacy Bulletins
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Pay attention! Businesses from other industries are facing fines for mislabeling Made in Canada products
March 31, 2026
The “Buy Canadian” movement has been a popular selling feature in Canada over the past year. Many companies have begun labeling more items as “Made in Canada” or “Product of Canada” to attract more potential buyers. However, the Government of Canada has strict guidelines for what constitutes a Canadian product, and recently some companies have been caught and fined for mislabeling products...
First-Time Home Buyers (FTHB) GST/HST rebate officially in effect
March 31, 2026
The United States is facing a housing shortage that continues to put upward pressure on home prices and limit access to affordable housing. According to the Up for Growth 2025 Housing Underproduction study, the country remains millions of homes short of meeting current demand - a gap that cannot be closed without increasing the pace and scale of home construction...
The Lumber Limbo
March 26, 2026
The United States is facing a housing shortage that continues to put upward pressure on home prices and limit access to affordable housing. According to the Up for Growth 2025 Housing Underproduction study, the country remains millions of homes short of meeting current demand - a gap that cannot be closed without increasing the pace and scale of home construction...
Advocacy in Action: Defending Canadian Lumber & Fighting Misinformation
March 27, 2025
As we continue to navigate this period of uncertainty and the issues this industry faces, we are providing a brief update on some of the meetings we have had to help develop our strategy during the current US administration...
Leveraging opportunity at home – the case for Canadian economic reform
February 5, 2025
We are cautiously optimistic regarding the 30-day tariff reprieve announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump. However, we remain concerned with the mere threat of a 25% tariff on most Canadian exports to the United States...
Joint Statement by Liz Kovach, President, Supply-Build Canada and Jonathan Paine, President & CEO, National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association
February 24, 2025
Together, National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and Supply-Build Canada members operate over 7,300 retail stores serving homebuilders, subcontractors and consumers and are driving forces for localized economic activity. Our members are predominantly family-owned and operated businesses who have been deeply rooted within their local communities for generations...
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