Join Dallas Smith in this episode of the Rez Dog Walkers Podcast as he sits down with Shannon Janzen, former Vice President at Western Forest Products and a key contributor to the recent independent report, From Conflict to Care: BC’s Forest Future, for a thoughtful conversation on the challenges and future of British Columbia’s forestry sector. Shannon shares her perspective on the structural barriers impacting the industry today. She also explores lessons learned from her work as a consultant supporting Indigenous communities in business development, highlighting the growing importance of collaboration between Nations and the opportunity to rethink forest management with respect to the unique challenges faced by different regions across B.C. Dallas and Shannon also explore the background and some of the key findings of the recent report, highlighting the need to find opportunities amidst the challenges and the importance of building trusting relationships as a prerequisite for certainty and sustainability.