Jim Bellanger

Natural Resources Canada - Support for modernization and restart of pulp and bio-industrial operations at our Bioveld North project aligned with: Forest sector transformation Biomass utilization Industrial decarbonization Looking for: Potential access to federal clean technology or forest-sector funding streams. Integration of biomass, biochar, and renewable product strategies into federal climate and resource policy frameworks. Purpose of engagement: Secure federal financial support. Align project with federal forest innovation and clean growth programs. Housing Development & CMHC Funding - Application and advocacy for federal housing program funds (e.g., CMHC Rapid Housing Initiative, National Housing Co-Investment Fund). Contact made with: CMHC FedNor Critical Minerals & Industrial Infrastructure - Federal support for infrastructure development to facilitate critical mineral supply chain integration. No specific ask as of yet, but contact with the following agencies have been made: NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB)