Council of Forest Industries
Registration:
37
of
54
(2020-04-15
to
2020-05-19)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government financial assistance with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement.
Policies or Program
- Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC interior forest industry. Discuss COVID-19 worker, community and economic support measures.
- Discuss impacts to industry on Critical Habitat Effectiveness Protection Assessment (CHEPA) for southern mountain caribou.
- Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of UNDRIP.
- Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Discussion of Southern Mountain Caribou and potential socio-economic impacts if protection order made under Species at Risk Act (SARA). Provide general update on forest sector including upcoming decision on Southern Mountain Caribou.
Regulation
- Discussions on proposed amendments to Migratory Birds Regulation and the impacts to forest industry.