Ontario's Forests. Ontario's Future.

The public will play a key role in helping Ontario’s forest industry balance economic success with sustainable practices.

Released on August 27th, 2009, Ontario’s Forests, Ontario’s Future is a discussion paper that will guide both online public comment and a series of consultations that begin next month.

The paper deals with how the province should modernize forest tenure and pricing – the system it uses to determine how wood supplies are licensed, allocated and priced, as well as the associated legal obligations.

A series of stakeholder and public consultations has been scheduled as follows:

Sault Ste. Marie - Sep 17

Timmins - Sep 22

Hearst - Sep 24

Dryden - Sep 29

Thunder Bay - Oct 1

Marathon - Oct 6

Huntsville - Oct 13

Pembroke - Oct 14

(Visit Ontario's Forests. Ontario's Future. for times and locations)

Additional sessions will be held with Aboriginal organizations and communities.

Read the discussion paper:

http://www.foresttenure.mndmf.gov.on.ca/pdfs/Tenure-Discussion.pdf