Minister comments on report

Thomson: B.C’s forest industry still important player in B.C.

Kelowna Capital News

In government, I have often found that the most important events and processes are seldom the most glamorous. A case in point this week was the bipartisan Special Committee on Timber Supply released a unanimous report. The committee made 20 recommendations to increase both the supply and value of mid-term timber. That may sound like fairly standard news, but as the minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, I can assure you this was a tremendously significant report. Let me explain how it affects you directly.

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