Forestry Caucus Proposed

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is looking to create an all-party caucus focusing on forestry.

Rafferty has pitched his proposal to other MP's in hopes of developing workable public policy for the ailing industry.

"An all-party caucus has a number of functions," says Rafferty. "Fact finding and research is one of them and finding common ground on constituent issues. Forestry on the west coast involved as many, many more seasonal workers than in northwestern Ontario, so there's some other issues that we need to deal with."

Rafferty says while the Conservatives have yet to respond, the Bloc Quebecois have indicated its support.