Thursday, January 13, 2011

Forest reform on the way

The provincial government is introducing legislation that would modernize the forest tenure system.  The system would include a pilot project of an organization that would oversee the sale of timber.  Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce President Harold Wilson says he's pleased with the changes.  The other initiative is a new company that would include a number of mills and forestry stakeholders that would manage the forest licence system.  OFIA President Jamie Lim is commending the changes and says Minister Gravelle is going where no other Minister has gone before.