Ravi Parmar

Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has provided the following statement about extending the engagement process for modernizing the Heritage Conservation Act in BC: We have formally been engaging to help find solutions and ways to update the Heritage Conservation Act, to make permitting faster and easier, help people and communities rebuild quicker after disasters, protect heritage sites more effectively and strengthen the role of First Nations in decision-making about their own heritage and ancestors. …Since 2022, more than 360 local government representatives have participated in engagement activities. September 25 there is a two-hour workshop for local governments at UBCM to discuss the intended outcomes of modernizing the legislation. The status quo is not an option. We invite more people in B.C. the opportunity to come to the table. I am announcing today that we are extending the engagement to mid-November to ensure all people in B.C., including local governments, have their voices heard.