A new peer-reviewed scientific study [Emulation or Degradation? Evaluating Forest Management Outcomes in Boreal Northeastern Ontario, by Jay Malcolm (University of Toronto), Julee Boan (Natural Resources Defense Council) & Justina Ray (Wildlife Conservation Society Canada)] suggests logging practices in Ontario are unsustainable and out of line with the province’s own strategy for sustainably managing forests. David Flood, a registered professional forester, has long thought Ontario was permitting too many trees to be cut down. Flood is from Matachewan First Nation in northeastern Ontario, home to much of the province’s boreal forest. Flood’s community has watched as forests became smaller and more sparse over time, threatening the natural habitat for caribou and martens. Flood is the general manager for Wahkohtowin Development, a decade-old social enterprise held by three First Nations — Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree and Brunswick House — to strengthen Indigenous participation in forest and land management across their territories.