ALLEMANO,

FITZGERALD PASCUZZI & BERLINGIERI

Barristers and Solicitors

MICHAEL C. ALLEMANO, B.A., L.L.B.

Certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Real Estate Law

P.O. Box 10, 369 Queen St. E. Suite 103 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1Z4 Phone (705) 942-0142 Fax (705) 942-7188

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P.O. Box 1700, 37 Broadway Avenue, Wawa, Ontario P0S 1K0

Phone (705) 856-4970 Fax (705) 856-2713

OntarioStandsUpforForestryWorkers andDenouncesUnfairDuties

Today, Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement:

“Theforestsectoranditsworkersarevital toourgovernment'splantobuildOntario.

Today,wearespeakingoutagainstunfair trade practices that continue to target our province, harming the workers, families and communitiesthatdependontheforestsector.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's recent preliminary decision signals that a small decrease in unfair duty rates on Canadian softwoodlumberisexpectedlaterthisyear. Ontariosupportsthispreliminarydecision.

Thesedutyratesraisecostsforconsumers andbusinessesonbothsidesoftheborder,adding financial hardship and preventing fair competition.Ourgovernmentmaintainsallrates shouldberemovedimmediately.

We remain committed to standing up for Ontario's workers and families as this trade dispute continues and will continue to seek fair outcomesforboththepublicandindustry.

Together with provincial governments, the federal government and industry leaders acrossthecountry,westandunitedinsupportfor theCanadianforestindustryandfreetrade.”

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