... in the U.S. say that Canadian lumber is being subsidized. Though the Canadian government does not offer the softwood lumber industry monetary assistance, it does offer them an advantage that American suppliers do not get: the stumpage fee policy. Stumpage "fees are actually royalties that the public collects when logging takes place on its land. They include the cost of the government ... News in Review] this stems from the belief by some that Canada uses its softwood lumber industry as an unemployment strategy. The reduced cost to produce softwood lumber in Canada allows for continued ...

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