Charter for Northern Ontario.

The article discusses the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership (NOSCP) which was started in late 2006 to address the troubles of the Northern Ontario forest industry. The organization is distributing a charter for endorsement by its constituent groups which outlines the responsibilities and rights of all concerned in terms of forest resource policy. Peggy Smith of Lakehead University and David Robinson of Laurentian University are quoted discussing the challenges facing the regional economy and the NOSCP's efforts to address them.