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YARMOUTH, NS, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada's forest sector is a vital source of revenue and employment across the country for Indigenous communities. The Government of Canada is investing in projects to equip them with the tools needed to promote further economic opportunity in the forest sector and within their communities.
The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced $48,000 in funding for Acadia First Nation to:
Create a standing timber inventory to track present and future sales of hardwoods, softwoods and value-added products, including silviculture recommendations;