Rolling over Crown forests
BC Liberals go ahead with another giveaway of publicly-owned land to corporations Three years ago, in a feature report entitled “The Big Burn,” Focus
Forest tenures spark controversy
The B.C. government has introduced amendments to allow the conversion of volume-based forest cutting permits to area-based tenures, a move that some have described
U.S. Lumber Coalition Seriously Concerned by British Columbia Log Export Policy Changes
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Lumber Coalition is seriously concerned by the recent announcement of log export policy changes in British Columbia (BC), particularly an increase
Eco-groups regard new forest tenure legislation as ‘land grab’
by Gordon Hamilton – Proposed switch from volume- to area-based licenses supported by industry The B.C. government is being accused of giving forest companies
Budget Cuts Amidst Forest Crisis Ires Critics
‘Difficult decision’ to trim silviculture funding until next year: minister. Budget cuts announced for forest stewardship in British Columbia are signs of the government’s
B.C. failing biodiversity, says report
The B.C. government is not doing enough to protect the province’s biodiversity — and does not seem to clearly understand what biodiversity is, according
Comment: Forests bill urgently in need of a rewrite
It wasn’t so long ago that the B.C. government was investing political capital in striking a more productive “new relationship” with First Nations. Which
The Need to Manage Cumulative Effects
BC Forest Practices Board: British Columbia’s economy benefits significantly from the development of natural resources. Every year, the province of BC issues thousands of
Jobs minister Pat Bell will not seek re-election due to health issue
Jobs and Labour minister Pat Bell has announced he is withdrawing as a B.C. Liberal candidate in the upcoming election due to a health
Forest policy must change, forum hears
Continuing crisis should be election issue this spring B.C. forests are in crisis for a multitude of reasons and politicians of all parties must
MLA Report: We need an attitude shift in government: Norm Macdonald, MLA
For the last 3 weeks, I have been visiting communities across British Columbia in my capacity as critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Adrian Dix’s plans for building a quality public service, starting at the top
by Vaughn Palmer: VICTORIA — Opposition leader Adrian Dix sent an important signal Wednesday with the announcement that in the event his New Democratic
MLAs butt heads over forestry tenure changes
Companies could have option to apply for scarce tree farm licence The B.C. government plans to introduce legislation that will give forestry companies rights
NDP forestry critic says it will take years to undue Liberal damage
The B.C. NDP’s forestry critic said if his party wins this spring’s election, it will take up to five years to make a dent
Website Profile: Re-Imagining Wood Challenge
How can the natural attributes of wood commonly seen as disadvantages, be re-imagined as assets to create novel, sustainable products? There was a time
Bust, boom and crunch
After a decade of turmoil, the Interior sawmill industry finally has markets beckoning for its lumber, only to be faced with a chronic timber-supply
Liberals dispute NDP forest ideas
…However though MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training agrees inventory is important, he said the timber supply is looked at
Has the Lumber Sector Turned the Corner?
Wall Street Journal -Will Canada’s next boom grow on trees? The bounce-back comes after the permanent closure of about 140 major sawmills in the
NDP spells out forest plans
A current forest inventory and re-dedication to replanting are critical components for the future of the industry, according to NDP forestry critic Norm Macdonald.
Policy tinkering will send more logs overseas: NDP
New rules fail to protect sawmill jobs, says NDP critic – but loggers welcome changes In the tug-of-war for coastal logs, Lower Mainland sawmills