2011年3月25日
Letter to Japanese Customers and Government from the Canadian Forest Industry
For the past week, we have all seen unimaginable devastation and hardship in Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunami. This unprecedented disaster affects our Japanese partners, friends and their families. Our hearts reach out to them and we pray for their safety. We extend our deepest sympathies to the people of Japan. The Canadian forest industry has a long standing close relationship with Japan. As true friends, we pledge to do all we can to help the Japanese people deal with the difficult challenges they face in securing the safety and well being of their people. We understand the Japanese government is quickly mobilizing to build temporary housing for tens of thousands of people. We are committed to working with our Japanese customers to supply the building materials required to meet their immediate need to provide temporary housing for their citizens. The need is urgent and the signatory companies are prioritizing their supply, production and efforts to assist in meeting this need. We are also working collaboratively with the transportation and shipping industry to get emergency housing materials to Japan as quickly as possible. We have begun talks with our provincial and federal governments on actions we can take to assist in the longer term rebuilding process. We will be working with our customers, Japanese industry associations and the Japanese government in the near future to determine the best way we can help with the reconstruction. The tragedy in Japan has sparked tremendous generosity among Canadians. The Canadian forest industry is committed to assisting our Pacific neighbor. We have a deep, strong, enduring relationship and we undertake to do all we can to help Japan in its hour of need. Yours truly,
