The Province has convened a new advisory council in support of forestry workers and communities.

People within the Thompson-Okanagan region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in northern B.C. will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People within the Thompson-Okanagan region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in the Cariboo region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in the Kootenay-Boundary region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

 Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement to mark National Forest Week 2022:

Short-term employment opportunities on northern Vancouver Island have kept forest workers affected by changes in the sector employed under the government’s Forest Employment Program (FEP).

Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in Slocan. 

Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the impacts of wildfire and climate change in the Cariboo Region.