Ontario and the feds entered into an agreement last year to protect the caribou
“Ontario strong commitment and to date, we haven’t received matching funds from the feds, but we’re certainly hopeful.”
Guilbeault wrote in his letter that because he has concluded the boreal caribou habitat is not effectively protected, he is required under the Species At Risk Act to recommend that a protection order be made.“This would have the real impact of mill closures in the forestry sector,” he said.Article content
Boreal caribou are a threatened species both federally, under the Species at Risk Act, and in Ontario under the Endangered Species Act. There are roughly 5,000 caribou left in the province.
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