PFLA continues to work diligently to ensure the perspective of managed forest owners is represented at all levels of the policy process. We strive to maintain regular communications with elected officials, ministry staff and community members and remain actively engaged on a number of policy files important and relevant to forest owners across the province.

Four key areas we're currently focused on are:  

• Water Sustainability Act (Nov. 15th deadline)  
• Species at Risk Act: Northern Goshawk
• CVRD Air Quality Program
• Market Access  

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The Canadian Association of Forest Owners (CAFO) continues to make steady progress finding alliances with like-minded and influential organizations across the country to more effectively carry a united and consistent message to Ottawa from Canada's forest owners. CAFO is also excited to introduce Chris Lee as the new managing director [read more]...» 

Welcome to the third installment in a four-part series titled Managed Forest Fundamentals. Inspired by the realization that most people aren't as familiar with the Managed Forest Program as we are, our first post set out to shed some light on the foundations of the provincial regulatory model. In our second, [read more]...» 

As far as tree species

go, the western red cedar is kind of a big deal here on the coast of British Columbia. Not only is the western red cedar (more formally known as Thuja plicata) touted as the provincial tree of British Columbia, but historically, the wood, roots and bark of the western red cedar were integral to First Nations culture. If you're not familiar with the process, fall flagging can look alarming. [read more]...»