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Temagami

Table of Contents

Introduction 2
The History of the Forest 2
The Forests of Canada 3

Part One: The History of the Logger 5
The Canadian Forestry Industry 5
The Ontario Forestry Industry 7

Part Two: Forest Conservation in Ontario 8
Political Activity 8
Temagami 9

Part Three: The Temagami Debate 11
The Forester 11
The Environmentalist 12

Part Four: The Law of the Land 13
Civil Disobedience 13
Government Legislation / Wildlands League Lawsuit 15
Natural vs. Positive Law 16

Conclusion 17
Summation 17
Future Outlook 18

Bibliography and Suggested Reading 21

Appendix.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22



Introduction

"Our understanding of the way the natural world works - and how our actions
affect it - is often incomplete. This means that we [must] exercise caution,
and special concern for natural values in the face of such uncertainty and
respect the 'precautionary principal'." - Ontario Minister of Natural......

Approximate Word Count: 4619
Approximate Pages: 18 (260 words per double-spaced page)