B.C. forestry groups say the sector has reached a breaking point and are urging the province to take immediate action to protect mills, jobs and access to timber.
The federal government is expected to release a long-awaited action plan for Canada's struggling forest sector within days, a senior official said Thursday.
“We wanted to point out that old growth from our region does go into the pulp mills in Quesnel and here in Prince George.”
“Why does it not make sense to have old growth go into pulp mills on the island, but it does make sense for them to go here?”
“People are upset that the BC Government hasn’t lived up to their commitments to set aside rare old growth forests,” said Michelle Connolly, the Director of Conservation North.
In April, the US Department of Commerce announced a combined countervailing and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45%. This rate was an increase from the previous 14.5%.Â
The group says the trade actions continue to harm workers, families, and communities across British Columbia and Canada—and have gone unresolved for far too long.
The licence operates within the Prince George Timber Supply Area, which includes the Prince George and Stuart Nechako natural resource districts. Only operations within the Prince George Natural Resource District will be audited.
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
