B.C. plans to double the province’s publicly owned timber supply.

This measure will expand the role of BC Timber Sales (BCTS), which currently manages 20 per cent of Crown timber supply.

The Ministry of Forests says it will be implementing these and other necessary changes in order to support the provincial forestry industry and to increase fibre supply for wood manufacturing.

Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, says the industry is facing pressure from wildfires, climate change, and U.S. trade.

A government-commissioned review has created 54 recommendations to create a more stable forest economy.

Related: • Canada drops 2 appeals of U.S. anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber • Eby calls softwood lumber dispute “canary in the coal mine” of U.S. protectionism • Prime Minister Carn

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