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Thunder Bay –
timber charges
Forestry in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and the province-wide Crown timber charge (regulated stumpage) that applies here. The charge is set by species and product for all of Ontario — it does not vary by region.
$6.75CAD/m³SPF sawlog Crown charge (province-wide)
$1.48CAD/m³Poplar charge (province-wide)
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Thunder Bay forestry
Home to one of the largest sawmills east of the Rockies plus major pulp and paper capacity; processing is centred on spruce-pine-fir (white and black spruce, jack pine, balsam fir).
Source: Thunder Bay forestry context. Ontario as a whole harvested about 11.4 million m³ of Crown wood in 2024.
Is there a Thunder Bay timber price? No local market price is published. The Crown timber charge is province-wide and applies here; it does not vary by region. It is a regulated administrative charge (stumpage) a licensee pays the Crown by species group and product, the same in Thunder Bay as everywhere else in Ontario.
Province-wide Crown charge · Period 4: 1–31 July 2026
Ontario Crown timber charges (apply in Thunder Bay)
Regulated stumpage in CAD per m³, province-wide. Subtotal = minimum + residual value + FRI + Forestry Futures. Source: Government of Ontario.
| Species group | Product | Minimum | Residual (Jul 2026) | FRI | Forestry Futures | Subtotal Crown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce / Pine / Fir / Larch | Sawmill (sawlog) | $3.56 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $0.69 | $6.75 |
| Spruce / Pine / Fir / Larch | Veneer | $3.56 | $1.53 | $2.50 | $0.69 | $8.28 |
| Hemlock / Cedar | Sawmill | $3.56 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $0.69 | $6.75 |
| White & Red Pine (Grade 1) | Sawmill / Veneer | $3.56 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $0.69 | $6.75 |
| Hardwood Grade 1 (maple, etc.) | Sawmill / Veneer | $3.56 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $0.69 | $6.75 |
| Hardwood Grade 2 | Composite | $0.00 | $2.00 | $0.79 | $0.69 | $3.48 |
| Hardwood Grade 2 | Pulp | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.69 | $1.48 |
| Poplar | All sectors (except bioproduct: $1.28) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.69 | $1.48 |
| White Birch | All sectors (except bioproduct: $1.28) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.69 | $1.48 |
| Mixed Woods | Bioproduct | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.69 | $1.28 |
Note. These are regulated Crown timber charges (administrative stumpage) set under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, in CAD per m³. They are the charge a licensee pays the Crown to harvest public timber — not free-market prices for logs or lumber. Charges are province-wide by species group and product and do not vary by region or city. A separate $1.00/m³ administration charge applies to timber exported outside Canada for manufacturing. For information only.
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