The British Columbia government is reviewing BC Timber Sales, the organization that manages about 20% of the annual allowable cut, due to significant pressures on the forest industry. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the review will ensure the sector can evolve to overcome challenges and create a more resilient industry. Recommendations are expected to include creating growth and diversification, providing reliable access to fibre, strengthening partnerships with First Nations, and providing more jobs.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The"significant pressures" on British Columbia's forest industry have prompted a review of BC Timber Sales, the organization that manages about 20 per cent of the annual allowable cut.
Parmar says he has asked Lennard Joe, CEO of the First Nations Forestry Council; George Abbott, a former B.C. government cabinet minister; and Brian Frenkel, a councillor with the District of Vanderhoof, to lead the review. Recommendations expected from the review include creating growth and diversification in the industry, providing reliable access to fibre, strengthening partnerships with First Nations and providing more jobs.The review will also consider input from the Provincial Forestry Forum, a group that brings together all interests in the sector, including contractors, value-added manufacturers, industry and labour.
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