The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says the so-called "Open for Business Act" will do nothing to help the struggling forest sector.
Bill 68 proposes changes to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, giving the Endangered Species Act higher authority on forestry practices.
NOMA President Anne Krassilowsky says the move will have a devastating effect on local economy's.
Krassilowsky notes they have asked for the past 3-years to make Forest Management Plans the be-all, end-all.
