Strengthening Ontario's Forest Industry
November 26, 2009 11:42 AM
McGuinty Government Launches Wood Supply Competition To Spur Investment And Job Creation
Ontario is searching for innovative ways to use logs, branches and other wood in Crown forests for manufacturing or other commercial purposes. This will help create green jobs and new investment in the forest industry.
Proposals are currently being accepted for the use of about 11 million cubic metres of wood. This competitive process is open to anyone - including existing and new forest companies - interested in using Crown wood supply and investing in Ontario.
Proposals will be evaluated on a number of criteria, including fostering effective, cooperative relationships between industry and Aboriginal communities.
Quick Facts
- Proposals must be submitted by March 4, 2010.
- This wood supply competitive process is the second stage of the ministry's Staged Competition for Crown Wood Supply in Ontario. It includes about one third of the existing wood supply identified in Forest Management Plans.
- Forests cover almost 60 per cent of Ontario, and 90 per cent of forested lands are provincially owned and known as Crown lands.
Learn More
- Read more about the Provincial Wood Supply Competitive Process.
- Stage II Of Wood Supply Competitive Process
Contacts
- Laura Blondeau
Minister's Office
416-327-1421
laura.blondeau@ontario.ca - Lyne Gagnon
Communications Branch
705-541-2177
lyne.gagnon@ontario.ca
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
ontario.ca/north