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Order in Council 1467/2018

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 26(1) of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 (the " CFSA " ), the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (the " Minister ") granted Sustainable Forest Licence number 542526 covering the Spruce River Forest (since amended to cover the Black Spruce Forest), approved by Order in Council O.C. 710/99 dated the 14th of April, 1999 (such Sustainable Forest Licence as amended from time to time, the " Black Spruce Forest SFL "), which currently expires on March 31, 2023;

and

whereas the Black Spruce Forest SFL was transferred in accordance with the CFSA to Resolute FP Canada Inc. (the “Licensee” );

and

whereas the Minister now desires to extend the term of the Black Spruce Forest SFL for approximately fifteen years in accordance with subsections 26(4) and 26(4.1) of the CFSA ;

and

whereas pursuant to subsections 26(4) and 26(4.1) of the CFSA , the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council is required to extend the term of the Black Spruce Forest SFL ;

now therefore , pursuant to subsections 26(4) and 26(4.1) of the CFSA , the Minister is hereby given approval to extend the term of the Black Spruce Forest SFL for an additional approximately fifteen years such that the term of the Black Spruce Forest SFL would expire on March 31, 2038.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Approved and Ordered:

December 12, 2018

Updated: June 29, 2022

Published: December 28, 2018