The Government of Ontario has invested more than $2.8M into a project led by the Canadian Institute of Forestry in partnership with College Boréal to support job training for the forestry sector. Institute Interim Executive Director Ken Farr explained that the partnership with Boréal is focused on training 75 workers to work with high-tech harvesting machinery. “The program is expected to become a powerful pathway for younger workers to enter the sector with the operational expertise our forests will need,” said Farr. The institute will also be continuing its Bridge Training initiatives with Lakehead University, the University of Toronto, and the Ontario Professional Foresters Association to expand career pathways for forestry professionals.
