Crown Forest Utilization – Shareholder Agreements used with Sustainable Forest Licences (cont’d). – Part 3

Crown Forest Utilization – Shareholder Agreements used with Sustainable Forest Licences (cont’d) – Part 3 As part of the process of putting in place a Sustainable Forest Licence having multiple participants, the participants themselves enter into a shareholder agreement, setting out their respective rights and obligations vis-à-vis one another, as shareholders of the licensee, including their respective rights […]

The Contractual Framework of Crown Forest Utilization in Ontario – Shareholder Agreements for Multiple Stakeholders – Part 1

The Contractual Framework of Crown Forest Utilization in Ontario: Shareholder Agreements for Multiple Stakeholders – Part 1 Unlike in the United States and many other parts of the world, the forests of Ontario are largely owned by the government; in particular, the provincial government.  Ontario or, more formally, “the Crown in right of Ontario” owns […]

Forest Products Industry: Trends and Creative Destruction

Forest Products Industry: Trends and Creative Destruction Forestry and the forest products industries have a long history in Canada. Canada has 347 million hectares, or nine percent of the world’s total forested area¹. In 2015, forestry sector exports represented nearly 7% of Canada’s total exports for the year2. Canada is a leading producer of newsprint, […]