Question

why are Canada's forest so important?

Answer 1

Forests and the forest sector play a vital role in the well-being of all Canadians, including those who live in urban areas.

Economic benefits
The forest industry is an important source of income for one out of every seven Canadian census subdivisions.Footnote* While other natural resource sectors are often regionally concentrated, the forest sector is widely distributed, employing Canadians from coast to coast. In 2015, the forest industry accounted for 201,645 direct jobs. For many Canadians in rural areas, these jobs are crucial to ensuring their communities’ economic sustainability.

With 16 consecutive quarters showing positive operating profits, the forest industry appears to have emerged from the 2008 economic crisis: both employment and income have been relatively stable in recent years. In addition to improved job security, the sector offers job quality; today’s forest sector is becoming an increasingly dynamic, progressive place to work. The industry provides foresters, scientists, engineers, computer technologists, technicians and skilled tradespeople with long-term career opportunities in a wide variety of well-paid jobs. Thanks to almost 95,000 indirect jobs created around its industries, the forest sector’s economic benefits trickle down through entire local economies.

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Answer 2

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Forests provide Canadians a wealth of benefits that go beyond providing jobs and income. Forests provide habitat for living things, fight flooding, keep us cool, feed us, heal us and provide sanctuaries of spiritual meaning for many Canadians and Indigenous people.