The Ontario government is looking to develop a strategy to promote economic growth in the forestry sector. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be holding a series of roundtable discussions across the province in preparation. Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Jeff Yurek announced the provincial government's plan to develop a forestry strategy on Thursday. The forestry industry generates more than $15 billion dollars in revenue and supports more than 150,000 jobs in Ontario, according to the ministry. Strategy to consider wood supplyOne issue expected to come up at the round tables is access to the province's wood supply.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2018 20:26 UTC