The provincial and federal governments are teaming up to defend the forest industry.
Northern Mayors have asked government to take a stand against what they feel are lies spread by environmental groups.
Federal Minister of Natural Resources Greg Rickford says they’re going to speak out about Canada’s good forestry practices.
Rickford says they are ready to fight back and notes they aren’t going to take attempts to shut down the sector in northwestern Ontario.
Canada’s forestry ministers gathered in Thunder Bay on Friday to discuss how to fight mistrusts about the industry.
Rickford says other priorities for the feds include following the Softwood Lumber Agreement, and engaging aboriginal stakeholders.
