Streamlining and minimizing…

Streamlining and minimizing administration for forest industry will assist government in achieving some of the objectives of the Forest Sector Strategy.

A permanent solution to the duplication between the Crown Forest Sustainability Act and the Endangered Species Act needs to be found.

Forest management plan preparation provisions associated with the opportunity for individual environmental assessments should be revisited and removed.

The requirement for the preparation of an Annual Work Schedule, which is merely a subset of a reviewed and approved Forest Management Plan, should be removed.

Ontarians enjoy access to the forest for recreation and gathering. Industries need access to resources. Continue to make strategic investments and increase funding for forest road infrastructure for the benefit of Ontario’s citizens and its economy.