The Nova Scotia forestry transition team has spent $13.5 million on initiatives to help forest workers affected by the shutdown of Northern Pulp paper mill in Pictou County.

The review was first promised prior to the 2017 provincial election and became a key part of the Liberals' environmental platform.

Jeff Bishop, the executive director of Forest Nova Scotia, told the legislature's resources committee today that forestry is more complex than simple discussions about whether clear cutting is good or bad.