B.C. forest minister promises help for industry in what will be a ‘tough 2025’

By Derrick Penner
The Vancouver Sun
January 15, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, US West

Ravi Parmar

The BC government offered the province’s beleaguered forest sector more help in the form of commitments for additional timber and financial aid for value-added mills in what Forest Minister Ravi Parmar admitted is going to be a difficult year. Parmar unveiled the plans, which include doubling the amount of timber available to secondary, value-added mills and $5.1 million in assistance to 12 value-added producers, at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince George. Parmar also promised a review of B.C. Timber Sales. …BC’s political opposition, however, slammed the review as “more delays and bureaucratic process.” “The forestry sector is in crisis and British Columbians deserve real solutions, not more reviews and delays,” said Ward Stamer, the B.C. Conservative forestry critic. …Parmar said providing certainty for timber supplies will also come from the forest landscape planning, which were tasked with devising management plans for forestry operations that involved input from the industry, First Nations and communities.

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