Exhibit 10.3    December17, 2003  TO:
  The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent
  and to each
  Lender under the Credit Agreement referred to below   Re:Request
for amendment - Definition of Interest Expense  Dear Sirs:  Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2003
among Cascades Inc., Cascades Boxboard Group Inc., Cascades SPG Holding Inc.,
Cascades Boxboard U.S., Inc., Cascades G.P.S. S.A., Cascades S.A., and
Cascades Arnsberg GmbH, as Borrowers, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent and the
Lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended by a first amending
agreement dated March 31, 2003) (the Credit Agreement).  We are requesting an amendment to the definition of
Interest Expense in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, so that such definition
may be replaced by the following:  Interest Expense means, for any period, the aggregate
amount of interest and other financing expenses during such period in each case
determined in accordance with GAAP, but (i) including interest and other
financing charges which have been capitalized, and (ii) excluding
amortization of financing expenses and deferred gains or losses on the
translation of any debt payable in foreign currency.  The effect of this amendment on our Interest Coverage
Ratio as of December 31, 2003 is estimated at 0,1x.  We believe that the amended definition will
reflect more accurately the objective of the ratio to measure the cash flow
capacity to cover the cash interests and is also in line with the definition
established for our joint venture Norampac Inc. 
For your reference, the amortization of deferred financing costs at
present is approximately C$3 million per annum.  At our annual review meeting to be held in February or
March, we intend to discuss further our projections for 2004 and their impact
on our Interest Coverage Ratio.  Please indicate your consent of this amendment by
signing in the space below, and return to the Agent by 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 15,
2004. Please send your response to the attention of Anuj Dhawan by fax at (416)
866-3329.  Upon receipt of the consent of the Majority Lenders,
this amendment will be effective from December 31, 2003.


Yours very truly,  CASCADES INC.
  CASCADES SPG HOLDING INC.
  CASCADES G.P.S. S.A.
  CASCADES ARNSBERG GmbHPer:
  (s)  André Belzile  (Form of
consent on the following pages)  2


WE AGREE TO THE ABOVE AMENDMENT:   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as
  Lender
  
  NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA,
  as LenderPer:
  (s) David Angel
  
  
  Per:
  (s) Roch LedouxPer:
  (s)
  Réjean GuévremontCANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF
  COMMERCE, as Lender
  
  CIBC INC., as
  designated LenderPer:
  (s)
  Mark Chandler, Executive Director
  
  
  Per:
  (s) Geraldine KerrPer:
  (s) Geoff Bond, Managing Director
  
  
  
  ExecutiveDirectorCITIBANK, N.A. Canadian Branch,
  as Lender
  
  CITICORP NORTH AMERICA,
  INC., as designated
  LenderPer:
  (s)  Isabelle Côté
  
  
  Per:
  (s) Daniel BrillManaging DirectorBNP PARIBAS (CANADA),
  as Lender
  
  BNP PARIBAS,
  as designated LenderPer:
  (s)  Frank L. Shaw
  
  
  Per:
  (s) Frank L. ShawPer:
  (s) 
  Edouard Sinor
  
  
  Per:
  (s)
  Edouard SinorCOMERICA BANK,
  as Lender
  
  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE (CANADA),
  as LenderPer:
  (s)  Monica Lewis
  
  
  Per:
  (s) David
  DaldoniPer:
  (s) 
  Robert
  
  
  Per:
  (s) Cynthia Hansen  3


SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as
  designated Lender
  
  BANK OF MONTREAL, as LenderPer:
  
  
  
  Per:
  (s)
  Bruno JarryCAISSE CENTRALE
  DESJARDINS,
  as Lender
  
  THE TORONTO-DOMINION
  BANK, as LenderPer:
  (s) Pierre Tremblay
  
  
  Per:(s)
  Francine ChampouxTORONTO-DOMINION (TEXAS)
  INC., as designated
  LenderPer:  4