BC’s NDP government plans to amend its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) after a Court ruled that it must serve as a binding lens on all provincial laws. Notable commenters include:
- Rob Shaw (BIV): The unintended consequences of DRIPA
- Vaughn Palmer (Vancouver Sun): Was Eby really surprised?
- Chief Terry Teegee in Global News: DRIPA amendments would have a negative impact
In other Business news: Ontario invests in biomass heating, and biocoal from forest biomass projects; BC’s independent lumber manufacturers’ survival is threatened; US cabinetmakers say Canada is a conduit for Chinese products; and West Fraser’s Al Caputo is retiring after 40 years. Meanwhile, Canada holds firm on interest rates, while the US expects to make a cut.
In Forestry/Climate news: a Nature study projecting climate costs has been retracted over analytical flaws—sparking debate over what the revised figures will show; and America’s ponderosa pine is in decline due to climate change and wildfires.
Finally, a new book by professor Trent Preszler: Evergreen, The Trees That Shaped America.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor