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B.C. worked closely with the federal government which is responsible for representing Canadian interests in trade negotiations. While the federal government engaged extensively with their U.S. counterparts, there is not yet enough common ground to support an agreement.

The Okanagan Lake Regulation System is a multi-lake, multi-purpose system, owned by the Province and managed and operated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Since 1982, softwood lumber exports from Canada to the U.S. have been subject to five separate rounds of U.S. trade litigation with three managed trade agreements.

Fire is a normal, natural process in many of British Columbia’s ecosystems. Many species of plants, birds, insects and other animals depend on fire for its regenerative properties.

Forestry is one of B.C.’s founding industries and a key driver of B.C.’s economy.

British Columbia's forest sector is a key economic driver and a fundamental component of the economic and social fabric of dozens of B.C.'s communities.

In 1999, the current mountain pine beetle epidemic began, leading to the largest infestation in North America’s recorded history.

As part of Balanced Budget 2017, government committed $27 million to a comprehensive caribou recovery program over the next three years.

B.C. prides itself on being a world leader in growing trees and sustainable forest management.

In the 1970s a number of events occurred at the same time which led to B.C. becoming a significant supplier of softwood lumber to the U.S.