Letters to Editor

OPINION: The Contradiction of Uncertainty and Investment in BC’s Forestry Sector  Yet again, the forest industry is caught in the cycle of those who oppose anything to do with forestry and logging are ramping up their anti-resource sector publicity. The ability for such protests to happen is a testament to our [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo’s old-growth motion doesn’t reflect realities in forestry sector To the editor, Monday’s vote by Nanaimo city council in favour of opposing old-growth logging is of [...]

OPINION: Bob Brash: No better time than now to protect B.C.’s forestry sectorOver the decades, governments of all stripes have made considerable promises and commitments to strengthen B.C.’s forestry sector, [...]

OPINION: Moving Towards a Healthy Forest Sector in BC That Includes Old-Growth Logging Now that the Province has finally released its anxiously awaited report on old-growth harvesting and subsequent responses [...]

The Truck Loggers Association represents independent timber harvesting contractors from across the province. We are very pleased to hear that your organizations will resume bargaining after four months of silence since the strike began on July 1, which has had a significant impact on the coastal forest industry, its entire supply chain, and communities.

It's outrageous to demand an end to old-growth logging without acknowledging the impact to people and communities. For decades — even more so over the past year — there have [...]

Re: Response to January 3, 2019 article: “Sierra Club calls for increased protection of B.C. forests as Brazilian president raises spectre of Amazon deforestation” Once again, old-growth logging has been inaccurately [...]

Response to December 13, 2018 Editorial “B.C. Coastal forests and industry are at a tipping point” Once again, old-growth logging and log exports have been inaccurately held up as the [...]

Misconception about plea for protected provincial rainforests requires correction The June 29 article, If an old-growth tree falls in a forest, does it make political hay?, reports on a letter from [...]

Misconception about plea for protected provincial rainforests requires correction In the June 28 article, 223 international scientists urge B.C. to protect provincial rainforests, the scientists warn that our rainforests are at [...]