The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) represents the province’s largest employers, including forestry. We are deeply concerned about the future of this vital sector …generating substantial revenues that support families and fund public services. The forestry sector has been significantly impacted by changes to policy and regulatory frameworks, a declining annual allowable cut, and external factors such as softwood lumber tariffs and volatile prices. Together, these challenges have created uncertainty, increased costs, and diminished opportunities, with serious consequences for communities across the province. …In the near term, we urge the government to pause any further policy changes that could significantly impact the sector. It’s critical to reflect, measure, and evaluate the cumulative impacts of recent decisions, ensuring predictable access to fiber in a working forest. This must be a key focus of government action, alongside fast-tracking innovation, improving the use of wood waste and biomass, and fostering partnerships with Indigenous communities.