Ravi Parmar

The Province has introduced legislative amendments to the Forest Act and Forest and Range Practices Act, which empower BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to improve access to fibre, create more opportunities for loggers and contractors, deepen partnerships with First Nations and strengthen its stewardship role in B.C.’s forests. “Our path forward for forestry means a BC Timber Sales that moves fibre faster, creates more opportunities for workers and contractors, and ensures local logs go to local mills,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “These changes matter to the workers grinding it out in the bush, to the worker on the mill line who will see a steady stream of timber, and to local companies and communities who will be able to access the fibre they need.” These legislative amendments are expected to increase B.C.’s fibre supply by as much as 800,000 cubic metres, directly supporting faster fibre delivery, stronger local economies and more responsive forest stewardship.