Two northern municipal groups are warning Canada’s national housing strategy will be derailed without immediate federal action to safeguard Northern Ontario’s forestry sector. “At the heart of Canada’s housing plan is wood, and that wood comes from Northern Ontario,” says Danny Whalen, President of FONOM. Canada cannot meet its housing promise without a strong forestry sector in Ontario’s North. The time to act is right now.”The two groups are calling on Ottawa to:Direct funding from the Build Canada Homes agency to stabilize facilities like Kapuskasing Paper. Recognize Ontario’s forestry sector as a critical enabler of Canada’s housing strategy.