Forestry industry stakeholders welcome feds’ $170-million, but critics say it’s too late

FPAC's Avrim Lazar says the forestry industry is 'on its way back up' from last year's difficult recession, which saw thousands of lost jobs in the sector because of the decline in demand.

Industry stakeholders welcome the federal government's $170-million investment to help Canada's forestry industry expand its innovation and international markets in response to the economic downturn, but critics say it's too little too late.

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