Domtar supports comprehensive consultation on climate change

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DRYDEN, ON, Feb. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Domtar is pleased that the Ontario Minister of Environment today has announced an extensive consultation on climate change recognizing the many complexities such policy will seek to address.

"We recognize that climate change policy development is rife with the possibility of unintended consequences," said Bonny Skene, regional public affairs manager. "It is important for Ontario to learn the hard lessons of unintended consequences experienced in other jurisdictions. We look forward to careful consideration of comprehensive, thoughtful, and transparent information exchange as we embark on this journey."

Domtar operates two manufacturing facilities in Northern Ontario, a pulp and paper mill in Espanola and a pulp mill in Dryden both which produce and use renewable energy in their processes. Domtar also manages two sustainable forest licenses on behalf of the Province of Ontario.

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About Domtar 
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers and absorbent hygiene products. The foundation of its business is a network of world class wood fiber converting assets that produce papergrade, fluff and specialty pulps. The majority of its pulp production is consumed internally to manufacture paper and consumer products. Domtar is the largest integrated marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America with recognized brands such as Cougar^®, Lynx^® Opaque Ultra, Husky^® Opaque Offset, First Choice^® and Domtar EarthChoice^®. Domtar is also a leading marketer and producer of a broad line of absorbent hygiene products marketed primarily under the Attends^®, IncoPack and Indasec^® brand names. In 2013, Domtar had sales of $5.4 billion from some 50 countries. The Company employs approximately 10,000 people. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com.

SOURCE Domtar Corporation

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