Re. Change at B.C. Timber Sales (Castanet, Sept, 23) The recent article on new parameters for B.C. Timber Sales highlights optimism from wood manufacturers about a more predictable fibre supply. What is being presented as good news for industry but very bad news for forests, watersheds and the public. In reality, the BCTS Task Force report means more logging, more subsidies and less accountability. The most troubling recommendation is the first, to move B.C. Timber Sales to “arm’s length” from government. That is a recipe for secrecy and deregulation. BCTS already approves its own cutblocks with minimal oversight. Turning it into a Crown corporation—or worse, a privatized entity—would strip away what little public accountability remains. …The task force boasts BCTS is “100% SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified.” But the Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a discredited “greenwashing” scheme, criticized internationally for allowing destructive practices. Real sustainability requires independent science, not marketing spin.