•I support the extensi…

•I support the extensi

•However a 2 year extension period is ‎too short. A period of 5 years is more reasonable for a panel to do its work effectively and work through the very complex issues associated with forestry operating under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act and protecting species under the ESA. •The extension must be implemented as soon as possible after the 45 day review period in order to ensure it is in place well in advance of the July expiry of the current Section 55 Regulation. •The result of an inadequate solution to the ESA will be catastrophic wood supply reductions, mill closures, contractors out of business, stranded First Nation investments in the forestry economy, and severe socio-economic and community impacts due to the loss of sustainable employment. •As a FRL holder these impacts could mean layoffs, job losses within my own longstanding indigenously owned businesses well as a reduced ability to fulfill our contracts , ultimately leading to job losses and lay offs , to even mill closures for our purchasing mills. The social and economic results could be disastrous to businesses and communities.

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