Order in Council 2252/2017

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994, S.O. 1994 c. 25 (the “CFSA”) and clause 9 of subsection 10(1) of O. Reg. 167/95 made under the CFSA, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (the “Minister”) has the authority to amend a sustainable forest licence (“SFL”) granted under section 26 of the CFSA for the purpose of supplying forest resources to a forest resource processing facility;

And Whereas pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the CFSA an amendment of a SFL may be made only with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, unless the licensee has agreed in writing to the amendment;

And Whereas Dryden Forest Management Company Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario (“DFMCL”) is the holder of SFL number 542444 granted under section 26 of the CFSA and approved by Order in Council O.C. 1424/98 dated June 10, 1998 (such SFL as amended from time to time, the “Dryden Forest SFL”) covering the Dryden Forest;

And Whereas pursuant to subsection 34(4) of the CFSA, by letter dated March 1, 2016, the Minister provided written notice to DFMCL advising DFMCL of:

• The Minister’s intention to amend the Dryden Forest SFL (the “Proposed Amendment”) including to add a wood supply commitment requiring DFMCL to make available to Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (“Weyerhaeuser”) a supply of forest resources in accordance with a proposed wood supply agreement (the “Proposed Supply Agreement”),
• The reasons for the Proposed Amendment, and
• The opportunity for DFMCL to make representations to the Minister within 30 calendar days in respect of the Proposed Amendment;

And Whereas by letter dated May 17, 2016, DFMCL made representations to the Minister in respect of the Proposed Amendment, and indicated that it did not agree to the Proposed Amendment (the “DFMCL Representations”);

And Whereas the Minister has given due consideration to the DFMCL Representations and all other matters that the Minister is required to consider under subsection 34(2) of the CFSA and has determined that the Proposed Amendment to the Dryden Forest SFL should be made;

And Whereas in accordance with subsection 34(5) of the CFSA, the Proposed Amendment is consistent with the applicable forest management plan;

Now therefore, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the CFSA the Minister is hereby given approval to amend the Dryden Forest SFL to make the Proposed Amendment.