About the Community Development Trust
Creating opportunities for forest workers,
their families and their communities. That’s
what the three programs of the Community
Development Trust are all about.
The Trust’s three programs were announced by the
Premier on March 11, 2008 to support forest workers
and communities coping with the challenges of a
changing forest industry. The Trust is financed
through $129 million in federal funding.
Creating job opportunities in communities that
depend on the forest sector. Providing laid-off
forest workers with tuition assistance for education
and re-training. Helping older forest workers make
the transition to other activities.
Forest workers in communities across B.C. will
benefit from the Trust’s programs over a three-year
period.
The Trust’s programs are consistent with Canada’s
obligations under all of its international treaties,
including the Softwood Lumber Agreement.
Working group
A working group of industry and union representatives worked with the B.C. government to develop the basic rules of all Community Development Trust programs. See the
Industry Working Group page for more information.
Making a difference
The three Community Development Trust programs
are making a difference in the lives of B.C. forest
workers and their families. See our
Making a Difference page for more information.
Questions
If you have general questions about the Community
Development Trust, please see our
Frequently Asked Questions page, which also
links to detailed questions and answers for each
Community Development Trust program.
Contacts and other resources
If you need more information, or are looking for
information on related topics, please see our
Contacts and
Other Resources pages.
For more information about the Community Development Trust:
- 1-877-238-8882 from B.C. communities outside Victoria
- 250-387-5349 from Victoria
- email: cdt@gov.bc.ca
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