Provincial paper procurement policy sparks reprisal from Timmins chamber.

• Position: AROUND THE NORTH

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce has officially come out against a provincial policy restricting a portion of the government's paper purchases to a specific certification standard.

On Sep. 5, Minister of Government Services Gerry Phillips announced the government would buy 30 per cent of its paper from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.

Chamber president Marilyn Wood says this contradicts a 2004 announcement...