Tim Hodgson

TORONTO — The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources… announced the launch of a single-window pathfinding service, funding to promote the use of Canadian wood in construction, and the creation of the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force. Natural Resources Canada’s new, single-window pathfinding service includes a new website with information on all programs available to forest sector businesses and direct access to Natural Resources Canada experts on eligibility and program applications. …Starting in early 2026, the Task Force will seek input from industry, provinces and territories, Indigenous foresters, communities, and labour groups on how to restructure the forest sector. Led by Ken Kalesnikoff of Kalesnikoff Mass Timber and Frédéric Verreault of les Chantiers Chibougamau, the Task Force will have 90 days to seek recommendations. …Additional members of the Task Force will be announced in the coming weeks.