Canada, home to a massive boreal forest, lobbied to limit U.S., EU anti-deforestation bills

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Canada is facing international criticism for undermining efforts to protect one of the world's last primary forests — our own. "Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, a former New York state senator and co-sponsor of the New York Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, says he was lobbied by Canadian officials who argued that Canada's forestry is sustainable and Canada should not be included in the bill. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges

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