Hopes are high in B.C.’s forestry sector that Premier David Eby might be ready to offer up some sort of financial assistance to a beleaguered industry that is shutting down mills and laying off hundreds of people.
Canfor cited the low availability and high cost of fibre for the mill. But those in the sector also say companies are hamstrung by the uncertainty surrounding provincial forestry policies, including government’s expanding old growth protection plans and First Nations reconciliation efforts – the sum total of which have created instability in longterm land-use planning for logging, milling and silviculture.
“These are people with mortgages, with car payments. An incredibly stressful time for them and for the whole community in Prince George. We see that, I understand that, and so government is deploying a crisis response team to Prince George.” That would dovetail with provincial and federal assistance to retool some of the existing mills from lower-value paper products in decline into growth areas, such as packaging for the booming online shopping industry, as well as tissue paper.
“I'm aware of the proposal and government's been working closely with industry on innovation, on transition, so that they can do more value added products, keep jobs in the province,” said Eby.
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