B.C. announces plans to redistribute forest tenures to small operators, Indigenous communities

The B.C. government has announced plans to update its forestry policy to redistribute forest tenures to Indigenous Nations and small operators.

The province says it wants a more diverse and competitive sector that “puts people and communities first.”

Currently, five large companies hold roughly half of the forest tenures in the province.

“We need to modernize our forestry policies to be contemporary with all the needs of people in the community,” said Premier John Horgan Tuesday afternoon.

The province also