Forestry Shuffle Continues

A cabinet shuffle that will see the responsibility of Ontario's forests fall to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is becoming a little clearer.

Michael Gravelle, the minister responsible, says his ministry will be responsible for promoting the forest sector.

"The most simplest way of looking at it that we will be handling the business side while the Ministry of Natural Resources will retain the regulatory side," says Gravelle. "But we are working very hard to come to some agreements. We want to make sure our ministry is a very strong effective one."

Gravelle admits there are still some significant challenges ahead for the forest sector, but believes adding it to his ministry will give it a bit of a boost.