The provincial government is promising to boost Indigenous engagement in forestry as it sets out on the largest series of policy updates for the sector since the early 2000s. Victoria’s plans would see it double the amount of replaceable forest tenure held by Indigenous nations from the current levels of 10%, according to the strategy unveiled on Tuesday. …John French, chief of the Takla First Nation, said… “It is an important step in ensuring that we First Nations people take a rightful place as partners in the forestry sector,” he said. …Other policy intentions include: further define timber tenure transfer requirements; enhance revenue oversight for log exports; more flexibility in how the minister of forests allocates timber; and increased timber access for higher value domestic manufacturers.