Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has provided the following statement about extending the engagement process for modernizing the Heritage Conservation Act in B.C.:

The Province is improving the permitting process for the natural-resource sector, and members of the public are invited to provide feedback on proposals related to water management.

The Province, in collaboration with partner First Nations, has protected 1,450 hectares of critical ecosystems in the Great Bear Sea.

The Province is proposing regulation changes that would ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all non-native and non-domestic cat species.

Three trout samples taken from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease in juvenile fish.

The Province has confirmed the fourth case of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in a white-tailed deer in the Kootenay region.

Those who commit offences that harm wildlife and fish, including illegal hunting and angling, will soon face higher fines.

The Province is securing a better future for B.C.’s forests and communities by taking better care of more old-growth forests, supporting local jobs and building a more sustainable and resilient forestry industry.

The Province is updating limited-entry hunting regulations to sustainably manage B.C. wildlife, respect First Nations’ hunting rights and provide hunters with a diversity of recreational and economic opportunities.