Silvicultural Industry Licensing Deferred August 9, 2001The plan to license B.C. silvicultural contractors for employment standards purposes in time for next year has be delayed due to the various labour crises facing the new government. Read more
Prime Contractor Status May be Meaningless August 7, 2001The trend towards compelling silvicultural contractors to assume prime contractor status on forestry projects may have no meaning in actual practice according to the WSCA. Read more
New B.C. Forest Minister Gets Marching Orders July 12, 2001Mike de Jong has received a rough cut set of instructions from the Premier under the Liberals New Era Agenda Read more
Interface Fire Risk Could Be Opportunity For Contractors July 12, 2001Auditor General says B.C. needs more preparation for major interface fires with billions of dollars of real estate at risk. Read more
Government to Review FRBC July 4, 2001The B.C. Liberal government has announced a review of Forest Renewal BC to be completed by this fall. Read more
FRBC Programs Spared This Year June 14, 2001FRBC Lite? Or gone completely? Forest Renewal BC’s programs won’t be reduced this year to pay for the Mid Coast agreement. But with reduced revenues how long can the corporation hold out? Read more
BC First Nations Covered by New ESA Regs June 14, 2001Government rules aboriginal contractors fall under provincial jurisdiction for B.C.’s new labour standard regulations. Read more
Treeplanter Heads BC Environment Ministry June 13, 2001Former teeplanter and silvicultural contractor Joyce Murray is now the new BC Minister of Water, Land, and Air Protection. Read more
Liberal Forest Platform May 11, 2001BC Liberals Place Forestry in Top 10 Policy Priorities – Forestry Policy Incorporates COFI Blueprint for Competitiveness Read more
Potential Liberal Caucus has Strong Forestry Background May 11, 2001A rating of the potential BC Liberal caucus… Given the latest polls it might not be premature to speculate on how qualified the potential Liberal Caucus might be when it comes to forestry issues. Vancouver Sun forestry columnist Ken Druska rated them recently. He’s optimistic. Read more
