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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 11:30 AM
The Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2017, following the enactment of regulations that bring the act into force and fulfill government’s commitment to ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 2:30 PM
Premier Christy Clark will be the first Premier in over 40 years to attend an official function at Buckingham Palace. She will be attending The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Initiative recognition ceremony.
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Monday, September 12, 2016 9:40 AM
As part of their upcoming Royal Tour, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will officially endorse the Great Bear Rainforest under The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative, Premier Christy Clark confirmed.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:19 AM
Legislative amendments introduced will increase fibre supply for forest product manufacturers and enable wildlife-related licensing and permitting activities to be moved online.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:50 PM
Amendments to forestry legislation introduced today will enhance the effectiveness of BC Timber Sales and allow the transfer of pulpwood agreements to increase fibre supply to pulp mills.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:00 PM
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minster Steve Thomson has issued the following statement:
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:00 PM
The Province has signed a Forest Tenure Agreement with the Council of the Haida Nation fulfilling a major component of the historic 2009 “Kunst’ aa Guu - Kunst’aayah” Reconciliation Protocol...
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 12:30 PM
The province has changed the way it does business to help First Nations and community forest tenure holders sell their timber at fair market price and add to the data that supports timber pricing, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 9:45 AM
Another milestone was reached with environmental groups and forest companies jointly submitting proposals to increase conservation, while maintaining economic activity in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:00 PM
Rural community economic development opportunities have been strengthened in the Clearwater area with the further expansion of FrontCounter BC services to include select Crown land and water authorizations.
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