In fact, some models project up to two billion extra tonnes of carbon ending up in the atmosphere as a result of forest decline. Boreal forests will disappear It takes decades to centuries for the boreal forest to grow back after a fire. Instead, it will be replaced over time with grassland throughout the Prairies and with temperate deciduous forest throughout eastern Canada. Only northern Quebec, Labrador, the Yukon and Northwest Territories would retain remnants of the boreal forest. Almost all of Canada's forests are categorized as boreal.
Forest fires are also expensive to control.
The federal Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for forests and their biggest threat - the oil and gas sector. To date, only the interests of the oil and gas sector are being protected, and it's at the expense of the forest sector. If you care about Canada's forests, or your job, take action. Make climate change an issue your community cares about. Contact the Sierra Club to arrange for a presentation on climate change.