Former premier talks about 'crisis' in B.C. forestry sector at BCBC Business Summit
The B.C. NDP government has made some significant policy changes on everything from indigenous reconciliation and forestry to climate change.
Clark was one of two former B.C. premiers sharing both a stage and a last name at today’s summit. Former Liberal premier Christy Clark also spoke at the summit. “The provincial government is clearly responding to some of those problems,” Clark said. “Whether one agrees or not with their approach to housing or health care or reconciliation…no one can say they aren’t taking action.”“Too many of the policy actions are at odds with each other: Mass timber promotion on the one hand, while the core primary forest industry is in crisis. Large grants for incremental clean energy to companies that are struggling to survive in their main business.
On climate change policies, federally and provincial, Clark suggested there needs to be some balance that recognizes the importance of Canada’s energy and resource sectors. On Indigenous rights and title, Clark said government policies in recent years have created uncertainty for business. He suggested reconciliation might be better addressed through royalty and stumpage revenue sharing with First Nations than by reforms to land ownership and management.
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