Forest Issues Top the Charts for Minister Greg Rickford – Net Newsledger

July 3, 2015

KENORA – BUSINESS – “Our government is proud to support the transformation of Canada’s forest industry to become more economically competitive and sustainable. By helping Canadian companies to lead the world in developing and commercializing new high-value products and technologies, we are supporting jobs and opportunities for Canadians. I look forward to welcoming key partners from across Canada to Kenora next week so that together we can chart a course for the next phase of economic growth in Canada’s forest industry,” stated Greg Rickford, MP-Kenora, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor).

Minister Greg Rickford will host a National Forest Innovation Summit in Kenora, Ontario, on July 8-9, 2015. The Summit will bring together provincial and territorial forest ministers, industry leaders, academic and research institutions and Aboriginal community leaders to support the transformation of the forest sector while creating and protecting jobs.

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