US EditionB.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem
- On May 15, 2025, British Columbia introduced a new advisory council aimed at recommending ways to maintain forest ecosystem health while supporting the forestry industry’s success.
- The council was formed as a result of a collaborative arrangement involving the province and its two Green Party representatives, during a period marked by forestry sector challenges and ongoing reviews.
- The council, co-led by Garry Merkel and Shannon Janzen, includes experts from forestry, education, labor unions, and former industry leaders, aiming to balance ecological health, economic prosperity, and social well-being.
- CEO Kim Haakstad warned that many mills are at risk of shutting down, threatening jobs in numerous communities, while Rob Botterell, the Green Party’s representative in the legislature, described the council as a chance to take meaningful action based on environmental responsibility, scientific evidence, and collaboration with Indigenous groups.
- The council is expected to recommend measures supporting forest ecosystems and the forestry sector, though industry concerns remain about its vague mandate and external trade threats.
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B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem
VICTORIA — A council made of forestry professionals, educators, union and former industry officials has been brought together to find a balance between healthy forests and a prosperous industry. The B.C.
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New council aims to protect BC forestry sector : My Comox Valley Now
Recommendations will be made to help support forestry in BC through a newly formed council to advance stewardship and support communities and workers who rely on the industry. Members of the newly formed Provincial Forest Advisory Council include members of government and the BC Green Party, and according to the province, it’ll be up to them to ensure there is clear and measurable outcomes that support healthy forests, ecosystems ,and forestry…
COFI Responds To New Provincial Forest Advisory Council - Canadian Biomass Magazine
Kim Haakstad, president & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to the new forest advisory council stemming from the cooperation agreement between the BC NDP and the BC Greens: “B.C.’s forest sector is in crisis. Mills are on the edge of closure, and jobs are on the line in communities across the province. COFI is deeply concerned by the lack of active, front-line industry representation on …
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