Question Period Note: Forest Sector Support

Canada’s forest sector remains challenged by fibre supply issues, declining demand for paper, and trade issues - challenges that have been intensified by COVID-19. The Government of Canada continues to support innovation, market diversification and Indigenous-led forest projects to secure jobs in rural and Indigenous communities and advance green economic recovery.

• Almost a quarter million workers and over 300 communities across Canada rely on the forest sector for employment and long-term prosperity.
• The Government of Canada is supporting the forest sector through investments in market diversification, innovation, and the bioeconomy to create and sustain good jobs and to enhance the sector’s resilience and competitiveness.
• We are investing $82.9 million in the forest sector to accelerate the adoption of transformative technologies and products.
• An investment of over $12 million will provide economic development opportunities for Indigenous communities in the forest sector.
• Finally, we are providing up to $30 million to help small and medium-sized businesses in the forest sector offset the costs of COVID-19 safety measures. This will help keep businesses running and workers and communities safe.
• We continue to work with industry, provinces and territories and Indigenous communities to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of Canada’s forest sector.

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