Forestry is a solution for BC, for Canada.

+ Supports people.
+ Strengthens communities.
+ Builds economic resilience.

British Columbia’s forest sector can help protect jobs, strengthen communities, and build a stronger BC and Canada. At a time of global uncertainty and damaging U.S. duties and tariffs we need a made-in-BC solution.

BC has the forests, the workers, and the expertise. Let’s work together for BC.

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Take Action:
Support a made-in-BC economic solution

Do you support BC forestry?
Take one or all of these steps:

Step 1:
Sign the petition

Sign this petition and stand with neighbours and friends to support BC forestry.

Step 2:
Send the letter

Politicians need to hear from you. Send this letter to your MLA and the BC Government.

Step 3:
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Let’s bring BC together on this issue. Share with your networks!

The Problems

British Columbia’s forest sector is operating in a difficult global environment:

Global competition is increasing
Conditions in BC limit the full potential
U.S. trade actions hurt Canadian wood producers

Yet despite these headwinds, forestry remains one of BC’s greatest economic opportunities.

This is a moment to focus on homegrown solutions that create value here in British Columbia.

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We need
access to:
Wood.
Markets.
Opportunity.

The Opportunity

British Columbia has the timber to support a healthy and sustainable forest sector. Ready to harvest and fire-damaged timber is available — and demand for Canadian wood remains strong. The opportunity is clear:

Get wood moving efficiently through the value chain from the forest to the mill to your home

This will:

Keep people working
Offset economic damage from U.S. trade actions
Create more value and increase secondary manufacturing jobs
Strengthen economic security

This is about using harvest ready timber better and faster.

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We have the:
Forests.
Workers.
Expertise.

Let's work together for BC

"I feel fortunate and proud to be in a position where I can support Indigenous communities in their forest sector initiatives while advocating for meaningful sustainability efforts that help ensure forests, and all living things within them, can be enjoyed by future generations."

- Jesse Nicholas Indigenous Relations and Engagement Coordinator, Canfor

"Active forest management is one of our most important tools for reducing wildfire risk to my community. Thoughtful harvesting and fuel management help protect people, ecosystems, and the places we all rely on."

- Barry Jonat Supervisor, Permit Kootenay Fibre Operations, Canfor

“Richmond plays an important role in British Columbia’s forestry economy, not through harvesting, but through the manufacturing, processing, and distribution that helps move forestry products to markets across Canada and around the world.”

- Mayor Malcolm Brodie Richmond

“Forestry built communities like Campbell River, and those communities are now being pushed to the brink. The solutions are known, the impacts are personal, and the voices are clear. Government must listen to forestry workers and communities—and act now.”

- Mayor Kermit Dahl Campbell River

What needs to happen:

1. Speed up access to economic wood

Expedite permits and approvals so timber reaches mills in a predictable and timely way.

2. Improve competitiveness and cost certainty

Address administrative and regulatory burdens affecting harvesting and manufacturing.

3. Make BC Timber Sales work as intended

Deliver a reliable, competitive supply of logs to support mills and workers.

4. Support First Nations partnerships

Support First Nations with the capacity and tools to expedite referrals and increase revenue sharing.

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Why Forestry matters right now

Forestry is a solution. When it can reach its full potential, forestry is a strategic asset for British Columbians. BC’s forest sector:

Supports tens of thousands of good, family-sustaining jobs
Keeps rural, First Nations, and urban communities economically strong
Supplies Canadian wood for housing and infrastructure
Stores carbon in every beam and board, helping cut building emissions
Generates public revenue for essential services
Reduces wildfire risk through active forest management

A Broad Coalition of Support:

This is about working together to ensure forestry continues to contribute to BC’s future. Support for forestry solutions spans British Columbia, including: