#Canada ranks 3rd globally for #OldGrowth #forest loss, behind #Russia & #Brazil .
..home to a $34 billion #forestry #industry
...according to an #investigation by #CBCNews , #ICIJ ’s media partner, #Canadian #politicians #lobbied #lawmakers in #NewYorkState to #amend a bill aimed to prevent #NY from buying products linked to #deforestation or forest #degradation . The bill, originally called #NewYork #DeforestationFreeProcurementAct was introduced in early 2021.
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