On June 3, 2026, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced close to $130 million in federal funding for 56 projects across Canada that will help advance the forest sector's transformation. These projects will support the development of new low-carbon wood technologies, expand the use of mass timber in construction, support Indigenous participation and forest-sector businesses, increase manufacturers' capacity to add value to wood products and help diversify export markets.

Global Forest Leadership Program

Project name: CWG Market Diversification
Recipient: Canada Wood Group
Location: National - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia
Funding: $14,886,837
Description: The Canada Wood Group will undertake codes and standards development, research, testing, product validation, and phytosanitary and market access support to diversify and increase demand for Canadian wood products in key markets such as Japan, South Korea and China. The project also supports strengthening market capacity and demand by enhancing the ability of industry professionals to specify, design and build with Canadian wood.

Project name: FII Market Diversification
Recipient: BC Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Funding: $13,076,960
Description: BC Forestry Innovation Investment will promote the sustainability, technical performance and competitiveness of Canadian wood in construction and manufacturing applications in export markets. It will advance regulatory alignment and expand pathways for use of Canadian wood in China, India, Vietnam, the United Kingdom and Europe.

Project name: QWEB Market Diversification
Recipient: Quebec Wood Export Bureau
Location: Quebec City, Quebec
Funding: $5,809,639
Description: The Quebec Wood Export Bureau will support the diversification of export markets for forest products, specifically in the softwood lumber, hardwood, flooring, wood construction and biomass energy sectors. The project will also aim to reduce trade, regulatory and environmental barriers in key markets, including the United Kingdom, the European Union, Mexico, Japan, Korea, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

Project name: WPAC Market and Product Diversification
Recipient: Wood Pellet Association of Canada
Location: National - Based in Revelstoke, British Columbia
Funding: $473,871
Description: The Wood Pellet Association of Canada will assess export readiness for thermally treated pellets. Further, it will validate demand, sustainability requirements and technical compatibility in priority markets such as the European Union and Japan and enhance international recognition of sustainable Canadian biomass.

Project name: QWEB Leadership
Recipient: Quebec Wood Export Bureau
Location: Quebec City, Quebec
Funding: $418,300
Description: The proponent promoted market diversification and the development of innovative products in non-U.S. markets.

Project name: CLSAB Leadership
Recipient: Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
Location: National - Based in Ottawa, Ontario
Funding: $90,000
Description: The proponent supported the processing and analysis of wood samples to improve the current moisture content correction tables and demonstrate the accuracy of these tables to trading partners. This will help strengthen confidence in Canadian wood products, ensures fair pricing and reduce technical barriers to trade.

Project name: WMCO Leadership
Recipient: Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario
Location: Hanover, Ontario
Funding: $66,700
Description: The proponent provided small and medium-sized enterprises in Ontario with market and export knowledge to strengthen their international export capacity for innovative wood products.

Green Construction Through Wood Program

Project name: Bond Tower
Recipient: 5468796 Architecture Inc.
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Funding: $1,000,000
Description: This project will design and construct a seven-storey, 24-unit residential building in Winnipeg using an innovative hybrid prefabricated mass timber system to reduce construction time, costs and environmental impact. It will test new approaches, including a single-exit stair design, to address regulatory barriers while maintaining high fire-safety standards. The project will demonstrate a replicable model for affordable urban housing, support wider adoption of mass timber construction and expand market opportunities for Canadian wood products.

Forest Innovation Program
Project name: Fibre Recovery
Recipient: Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia
Funding: $37,000,000
Description: This project will increase the use of low-value and residual forest fibre by supporting its collection, processing and transport to facilities that can convert it into useful products. By offsetting costs that currently limit its use, it will redirect fibre that would otherwise be burned toward applications such as pulp, bioenergy, pellet production and other secondary manufacturing. Working with industry, communities and Indigenous partners, the project will process and deliver large volumes of residual fibre while testing improved handling, logistics and end-use approaches.

Project name: FPInnovations Annual Workplan 2026-2027 for the Transformative Technologies Projects (TTP)
Recipient: FPInnovations
Location: National
Funding: $16,632,000
Description: This project will accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies across Canada's forest sector by developing and demonstrating solutions in automation, digital transformation and low-carbon processes. It focuses on key operations such as harvesting, processing and transportation, as well as diversification opportunities in pulp, paper and construction. Working with industry, the project will test technologies such as robotics for log handling, digital and AI tools to optimize operations, and new approaches to fibre processing and transport. These efforts will improve productivity, reduce costs and emissions, and support new products and markets, strengthening the sector's competitiveness and resilience.

Project name: FPInnovations Annual Workplan 2026-2027 for the Forest Research Institute Initiative (FRII)
Recipient: FPInnovations
Location: National
Funding: $2,368,000
Description: This project will advance sustainable forest management and support the adoption of low-carbon forest products by validating improved silviculture practices and strengthening codes and standards. It focuses on reducing wildfire risks, improving fibre availability and enabling broader use of wood, pulp and bio-based products in construction and packaging. By testing cost-effective forest management strategies, including tools to assess wildfire risk and guide treatment decisions, the project will help mitigate wildfire impacts, protect communities and maintain a stable fibre supply under changing climate conditions. It will also support updates to national and international codes and standards, helping reduce barriers to the use of sustainable forest products and strengthening the competitiveness of Canada's forest sector.

Project name: Use of Biocarbon to Decarbonize the Metallurgical Industry: Challenges and Impacts
Recipient: Innofibre - Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques
Location: Trois- Rivires, Quebec
Funding: $266,900,
Description: This project will advance the use of wood-based biocarbon to reduce emissions in the metallurgical industry. It will advance industry decarbonization and evaluate available biocarbon technologies. The project will identify key risks, compare performance with conventional materials and propose practical measures to support integration into existing processes. These efforts will help position forest biomass as a low-carbon alternative for producing greener metals while creating new markets for forest residues and supporting a lower-carbon economy.

Project name: Rapport d'etude sur la bioeconomie au Quebec : Constats et perspectives
Recipient: Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioeconomie industrielle au Quebec
Location: Quebec City, Quebec
Funding: $140,000
Description: This comprehensive report assesses the current state of Quebec's bioeconomy by analyzing 77 major projects across eight distinct value chains, offering crucial insights for sectors such as forestry in their necessary transition toward high-value-added bioproducts. Supported by ten extensive studies - including value chain analyses, expert consultations and international comparisons - the report identifies critical bottlenecks hindering deployment, such as scale-up financing gaps (the "valley of death"), high biomass logistical costs, regulatory silos and the disconnect between scientific innovation and actual market demand. To address these challenges, the report proposes a strategic roadmap built on three core pillars: cultivating the sector's holistic value (including regional vitality and economic autonomy), prioritizing market demand as the locomotive for innovation and deploying catalysts for success such as agile regulations and cohesive governance.

Investment in Forest Industry Transformation Program

Project name: DNAL Board Project
Recipient: Daiken North America Ltd.
Location: Huntsville, Ontario
Funding amount: $7,500,000
Description: This project will retrofit an existing manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ontario, to produce a next-generation engineered wood panel designed for North American markets. The upgraded production line will manufacture a high-performance, lightweight panel that combines the characteristics of multiple wood products, offering a strong alternative to traditional and imported materials. By creating a new market for underutilized wood fibre such as poplar, the project will improve forest resource efficiency and support increased domestic production of advanced building materials. It will help sustain and create jobs, strengthen supply chains and position Canadian manufacturers to compete more effectively in growing markets such as modular construction and prefabricated housing.

Project name: Ontario Mass Timber Housing Expansion
Recipient: Intelligent City Inc.
Location: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
Funding: $4,800,000
Description: This project will expand advanced manufacturing capacity for mass timber housing by establishing a large-scale facility in Ontario capable of producing up to 1,000 units annually. By integrating robotics, automation and digital design, the facility will enable the efficient production of prefabricated, high-performance building components at scale. By accelerating construction timelines, the project will support increased housing supply in urban areas while strengthening an all-Canadian supply chain for wood-based construction. It will also create skilled jobs and expand the use of Canadian wood products.

Project name: Production of a New Biocarbon Composite in Metallurgical Applications
Recipient: Xylo-carbone Inc.
Location: Saint-Tite, Quebec
Funding amount: $4,500,000
Description: This project will enable the use of forest biomass as a low-carbon alternative in high-temperature industrial processes by adapting existing pyrolysis processes to produce a biocarbon composite that can replace fossil coal in metallurgical applications, including silicon production. The project has the potential to replace up to 50,000 tonnes of fossil coal annually, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions while improving the use of underutilized forest biomass. It will also support the development of new bio-based products, strengthen collaboration across the forest and metallurgical sectors, and contribute to a lower-carbon economy.

Project name: Phase 3 Lumber Inspection and Glulam Expansion
Recipient: ELEMENT5 LP
Location: Saint-Thomas, Ontario
Funding: $4,000,000
Description: This project will modernize a mass timber manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, by introducing AI-assisted lumber grading and advanced automated production systems. These upgrades will improve efficiency, reduce waste and increase production capacity while enabling the manufacturing of new engineered wood products. By supporting the production of innovative mass timber components for use in construction, the project will help expand Canada's supply of sustainable, low-carbon building materials. It will also strengthen the competitiveness of Canada's forest sector, create new market opportunities and support jobs across the manufacturing supply chain.

Project name: Innovation Through an Automated Production Line
Recipient: LVL Global Inc.
Location: Ville-Marie, Quebec
Funding amount: $3,500,000
Description: This project will establish an automated production line to manufacture advanced engineered wood products, including laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made from poplar, a wood species not traditionally used for this application. By adopting and adapting new processing technology, the project will enable the efficient production of high-performance construction materials from underutilized forest resources. By increasing the value of poplar and expanding its use in residential and commercial construction, the project will support more sustainable building materials while strengthening forest sector competitiveness. It will also help maintain and secure over 125 jobs in a remote region and support economic activity in communities reliant on the forest sector.

Project name: North Star Beccs Project
Recipient: Carbon Alpha Corp.
Location: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Funding: $2,500,000
Description: This project will advance carbon capture and storage at the MLTC Bioenergy Centre. Working in partnership with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, the project focuses on the engineering and planning needed to integrate carbon capture technology into an existing bioenergy facility. By laying the technical groundwork for future implementation, the project will support the development of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) systems, which can enable low- and negative-emissions energy production. It will also strengthen Indigenous partnerships, support local employment opportunities and help position Canada for future investment in large-scale carbon management solutions.

Project name: Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Diversification Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) Study
Recipient: Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd.
Location: Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Funding amount: $2,000,000
Description: This project will evaluate a potential large-scale transformation at the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill through a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study. The study will develop the engineering, design and capital cost information needed to identify viable pathways to produce higher-value products such as packaging, specialty papers, wood products and energy, reducing investment risk and supporting future modernization. It will help strengthen the long-term competitiveness of a major forestry employer, support jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador, and provide greater certainty for partners and investors across the forest sector.

Project name: CNC Production Process Improvement
Recipient: Celluforce Inc.
Location: Windsor, Quebec
Funding amount: $1,900,000
Description: This project will modernize cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) production to enable the company to manufacture two new, high-value, bio-based products for applications such as cosmetics and agriculture. By expanding its product range, the project will support the development of renewable alternatives to petroleum-based and microplastic materials, helping to reduce environmental impacts. It will also create high-quality jobs, strengthen Canada's leadership in advanced biomaterials and support continued innovation through the addition of a pilot unit and laboratory to develop new applications and meet evolving market needs.

Project name: Lignin-Based Biopolymer Coated Wood Substrates
Recipient: F&T Technologies Inc.
Location: Deroche, British Columbia 
Funding: $925,000
Description: This project will establish a commercial-scale manufacturing facility to produce bio-based coated wood products using an automated production process. The facility will apply a high-performance, lignin-based polymer coating to wood substrates, creating durable panels and exterior-grade plywood as alternatives to more resource-intensive construction materials. By reducing reliance on conventional materials and promoting the use of renewable inputs, the project will support more sustainable construction practices. It will also create local jobs, including opportunities for youth and support infrastructure development for the Leq'a:mel First Nation.

Indigenous Forestry Initiative

Project name: Papasay Value-Added Forest Products Facility Upgrades
Recipient: Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek
Location: Sand Point First Nation, Ontario
Funding amount: $1,111,000
Description: The proponent undertook market analysis and implemented upgrades to the Papasay forest products manufacturing facility to improve capacity, efficiency and safety while diversifying product offerings for regional markets and supporting the community's housing needs.

Project name: Commissioning of the Tackipotcikan Mill
Recipient: Societe en commandite Scierie Tackipotcikan
Location: Wemotaci, Quebec
Funding amount: $510,000
Description: The proponent will complete optimization upgrades, train workers and launch operations at a forest products manufacturing facility operated by Societe en commandite Scierie Tackipotcikan, with a focus on supplying custom orders to local wood products markets in Quebec.

Project name: Skeetchestn Mill Installation and Training
Recipient: Skeetchestn Natural Resources 
Location: Savona, British Columbia
Funding amount: $480,000
Description: The proponent will upgrade its forest products manufacturing facility to increase production capacity and improve safety features while training new workers in the production of modular housing kits marketed as Skeetchestn Dodeca Homes.

Project name: Advancing Indigenous Forest Sector Leadership
Recipient: National Aboriginal Forestry Association
Location: Pikwakanagan, Ontario
Funding amount: $450,000
Description: The proponent built capacity to analyze, engage and represent Indigenous interests on forestry issues, including through the publication of a report on Indigenous-held forest tenure in Canada.

Project name: Whitefeather Forest Products: A Feasibility Study for Indigenous Enterprise in the Whitefeather Forest
Recipient: Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority
Location: Pikangikum, Ontario
Funding amount: $350,000
Description: The proponent will develop a new commercial-industrial-scale value-added forest products facility on the Whitefeather Sustainable Forest Licence.

Project name: Lake Nipigon Bio-Hub Development Study
Recipient: Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc.
Location: Hurkett, Ontario
Funding amount: $335,000
Description: The proponent completed a business study that focuses on cost estimates for equipment and development activities required to construct and operate a wood fibre bio-hub in Hurkett, Ontario. The bio-hub site is owned and operated by Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. (LNFMI), which is an Indigenous-owned business composed of four economic development corporations from First Nation Communities that reside within the boundary of the Lake Nipigon Forest. This project supported work partnering with CHAR Technologies to jointly work toward commissioning and operating a wood processing facility that produces renewable natural gas and biocarbon.

Project name: Comparative Economic Analysis of Indigenous-Held Tenure
Recipient: National Aboriginal Forestry Association
Location: Pikwakanagan, Ontario
Funding amount: $325,540
Description: The proponent will conduct research on the key enablers and barriers affecting Indigenous access to forest tenure.

Project name: Indigenous Participation in the Forestry Sector
Recipient: Canadian Council for Indigenous Business
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Funding amount: $300,000
Description: The proponent undertook analysis and published findings on Indigenous trends in the forest sector.

Project name: Pepinire Forestire Tshitassinu - Innovation and Training
Recipient: Pepinire Forestire Tshitassinu
Location: Mashteuiatsh / Roberval, Quebec
Funding amount: $279,265
Description: The proponent undertook research and business development activities to support the establishment of a tree nursery.

Project name: Apitipi Anicinapek Nation - Biochar Business Partnership Project
Recipient: Apitipi Anicinapek Nation
Location: Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Ontario
Funding amount: $267,500
Description: Apitipi Anicinapek Nation undertook business planning, partnership development, feedstock analysis, governance planning and feasibility activities to support the development of an Indigenous-led biochar and biocarbon facility utilizing forest biomass residuals in Northeastern Ontario. The project has evolved into ACT Biochar, a Nation-led clean technology initiative focused on sustainable forestry utilization, carbon reduction opportunities and long-term economic development.

Project name: Upgrade of a Wood Pallet Recycling Facility
Recipient: Ilnu Transforme Inc.
Location: Mashteuiatsh / Roberval, Quebec
Funding amount: $235,000
Description: The proponent upgraded a wood pallet recycling facility to improve safety and increase production capacity.

Project name: Indigenously Infused Oil
Recipient: Indigenously Infused
Location: Curve Lake, Ontario
Funding amount: $200,000
Description: The proponent focused on collecting and documenting traditional knowledge of plants to be utilized in the processing of plant material; improving harvesting and processing of forest material; and training and employee development in sustainable practices in harvesting, basic forestry practices and safety with essential oil distillation.

Project name: Capacity to Engage
Recipient: BC First Nations Forestry Council
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Funding amount: $65,000
Description: This project supported the Council's capacity to contribute to federal and provincial forest sector discussions on forest policy, enabling engagement with governments, industry and partners on forest policy, trade, research and program development and ensuring First Nations perspectives were represented in these processes.

Project name: Environmental Technician Salary
Recipient: Wahnapitae First Nation
Location: Wahnapitae First Nation, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: Wahnapitae First Nation increased its capacity for leadership in forestry engagement with regional and provincial authorities, and compliance inspections.

Project name: Environmental Fluency and Indigenous Stewardship
Recipient: Grand River Employment and Training Inc.
Location: Ohsweken, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: The proponent organized an Indigenous Environmental Symposium in March 2025 to increase environmental and forest sector fluency across First Nations in Southern Ontario.

Project name: 2024 TFN Indigenous Forest Initiative
Recipient: Thessalon First Nation
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: The proponent will develop maps and associated databases identifying culturally significant areas, enabling the community to safeguard Traditional Knowledge while informing sustainable forest management planning within its traditional territories.

Project name: Forest Protection Plan
Recipient: Sheshegwaning First Nation
Location: Sheshegwaning First Nation, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: The proponent will work toward completing the community's Forest Protection Plan. The plan will contribute to the identification and transmission of traditional knowledge related to forest resources.

Project name: Nokiiwin Tribal Council Natural Resource Sector Advisor Program
Recipient: Nokiiwin Tribal Council
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: Nokiiwin Tribal Council undertook mapping and validation of areas of cultural value and ecologically sensitive areas for sustainable forest management planning.

Project name: Community Engagement
Recipient: Constance Lake First Nation
Location: Constance Lake, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: The proponent will identify opportunities to increase participation in the forest sector.

Project name: Miisun Forest Management System
Recipient: Miisun Integrated Resource Management Company
Location: Kenora, Ontario
Funding amount: $50,000
Description: The proponent will establish a Forest Management System to improve the handling of GIS files, maintain digital records of land stewardship, ensure up-to-date data on the proponent's territory and keep records of development to guide and support forest planning.

Project name: Katzie Engagement on Forestry Priorities
Recipient: Katzie First Nation
Location: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
Funding: $45,000
Description: The proponent will engage with the Government of British Columbia and industry partners to confirm and secure access to new tenure allocations.

Project name: Yunesit'in Integrated Land Use and Forestry Capacity Project
Recipient: Yunesit'in Government
Location: Hanceville, British Columbia
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent will engage with the Government of British Columbia on Forest Landscape Planning and lead the stewardship of lands to support the activation of a new forest licence.

Project name: Cat Lake Bio-Economy Project
Recipient: Cat Lake First Nation
Location: Cat Lake, Ontario
Funding amount: $45,000
Description The proponent will advance the 2025 Cat Lake Bio-Economy Master Plan.

Project name: Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation Forestry Monitoring and Stewardship Project
Recipient: Algonquins of Pikwakanagan
Location: Golden Lake, Ontario
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent enhanced Indigenous involvement in forest monitoring, stewardship and economic development.

Project name: Inter-Community Youth and Elders Land-Use Knowledge Exchange
Recipient: Mushkegowuk Tribal Council
Location: Moose Factory, Ontario
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent connected northern and southern Indigenous communities in Ontario to share traditional and scientific knowledge related to sustainable land use and forest stewardship. Elders, scientists and youth collaborated, strengthened cultural ties, promoted environmental awareness and encouraged Indigenous youth to consider careers in natural resource management.

Project name: Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Capacity-Building and Leadership in Forest Management
Recipient: Ojibway Nation of Saugeen
Location: Savant Lake, Ontario
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The Ojibway Nation of Saugeen strengthened forest management through training, technology development and engagement with forest licence holders.

Project name: First Nations Co-ordination for a New Adapted Forestry Regime
Recipient: First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute
Location: Wendake, Quebec
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent will engage with the Government of Quebec on changes to the forestry regime.

Project name: Operationalization of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Sustainable Forest Management Planning
Recipient: Timiskaming First Nation
Location: Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent will develop consultation and consent protocols and build capacity for engagement with the Governments of Quebec and Ontario, as well as with industry within its traditional territory, on emerging forest policy and sustainable forest management planning.

Project name: Implementation of the Innu Assi Land Management Plan
Recipient: Conseil de la Premire Nation des Innus Essipit
Location: Essipit, Quebec
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: The proponent will engage with the Government of Quebec and industry partners to plan forestry interventions on lands under treaty negotiations that are threatened by spruce budworm.

Project name: Building Our Strengths
Recipient: Fort Smith Metis Council
Location: Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Funding amount: $45,000
Description: This project will bolster the capacity of the Fort Smith Metis Council to broaden its knowledge and expertise in wildfire management and contracting services, to host workshops to engage their citizens on forest sector interests and to work with the Government of the Northwest Territories to inform the continued development of forest sector regulations.

Project name: AXSILAXA AHWHEATNAGWUSN Implementation
Recipient: Quatsino First Nation
Location: Coal Harbour, British Columbia
Funding: $45,000
Description: The project will implement the Axsilaxa Ahweheatnaglvusn Land Use Plan through an integrated resource management plan focused on forest stewardship. This work includes developing subplans, engaging Quatsino Lands Guardians and integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific expertise to guide balanced forestry practices. The project supports self-governance, long-term prosperity, the transfer of intergenerational knowledge and ecological and community well-being.

Project name: Kenogami Forest Traditional Knowledge and Stewardship Framework Development
Recipient: Animbiigoo Zaagi'ignan Anishnabek
Location: Greenstone, Ontario
Funding amount: $44,750
Description: The proponent will collect, protect and use cultural knowledge and values maps to inform industrial forest management planning for the Kenogami Forest.

Project name: Leadership in Forest Health and Degradation
Recipient: BC First Nations Forestry Council
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Funding amount: $25,000
Description: Through this project, the Council supported engagement and coordination with partners and participants to plan and hostvirtual workshops on forest health, contributing to dialogue and informing the continued development of Canada's forest health indicators.

Project name: "Toward a Shared Path" Indigenous Forestry Gathering
Recipient: Mokwateh Inc.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Funding amount: $18,519
Description: The proponent provided travel support for First Nations leaders to attend an Indigenous Forestry Gathering, co-developed and co-hosted by Mokwateh, a First Nation-owned business, and the Forest Products Association of Canada. This project led directly to subsequent Indigenous-to-Indigenous forestry capacity building sessions, designed to expand Indigenous participation in the forestry sector.