Public consultation on forest tenure – Is the fog lifting yet?

On March 4th, after repeated delays over the last year, Steve Thomson, the Minister of Forests, once again assured the BC Legislature Estimates Committee that the government will be initiating a “public consultation process” on the government’s proposed move to area-based forest tenure (including the controversial Tree Farm Licenses).

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When will this precisely happen? “In the near future,” the minister said. And thus the fog hanging over this issue persists, although some faint outlines are beginning to emerge.

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