The forest sector in Ontario…

The forest sector in Ontario provides jobs, supports communities, stabilizes the economy as well as protects endangered species across Ontario. It is also an important driver in the northern communities of Ontario. Determining a permanent solution to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is critical, and the best solution to manage the above said objectives is to make the balanced CFSA an equivalent process to the ESA. I strongly support a long-term Section 55 Regulatory Exemption for the forest sector which recognizes the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA) as an equivalent process to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). I do not support the attempts at harmonization of the CFSA with the ESA through amendments to Section 18 as proposed in this posting.