NEWS.
PRESS RELEASES.
TLA’s Statement from BC Forestry Summit
TLA’s Statement from BC Forestry Summit Nov 3, 2025 Following today's BC Forestry Summit, the TLA was pleased to hear the encouraging remarks from Premier Eby and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Federal Minister [...]
TLA’s Statement on the Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s Interim Status Report
TLA’s Statement on the Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s Interim Status Report October 27, 2025 The TLA commends the Provincial Forest Advisory Council (PFAC) for its ongoing work to develop a long-term vision for [...]
Joint Statement from British Columbia’s Forest Sector
The TLA is pleased to join COFI in issuing this joint statement with other industry stakeholders in support of a TeamBC approach to making the forestry sector a high priority for provincial and [...]
TLA Statement on BC Timber Sales review
TLA Statement on BC Timber Sales review Sept 23, 2025 The TLA is pleased to see the Ministry of Forests finally take action on the recent BC Timber Sales review, and we welcome [...]
TLA Statement on Protests in Upper Walbran Valley
TLA Statement on Protests in Upper Walbran Valley Sept 9, 2025 The TLA has a long history of working collaboratively with First Nations and licensees in support of sustainable timber harvesting in British [...]
TLA Statement on Federal Strategy to Support Forest Sector
The Truck Loggers Association (TLA) welcomes the federal government’s recent funding announcement in support of its strategy and measures for the forestry sector. This significant investment underscores the critical role forestry plays in [...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Truck Loggers Association responds to climate activists littering Main Street in Vancouver
Dear Editor: I read with interest, a recent column by Bob Kronbauer about the actions of a protest group that littered Vancouver streets with signage opposing the harvesting of old-growth trees, and their [...]
Letter to the editor: BC’s jobs minister addresses media in Prince George
Dear Editor: BC’s jobs minister recently addressed media in Prince George about pandemic recovery and suggested more people are working today than prior to the pandemic, and our northern capital is leading the [...]
Letter: Response from Truck Loggers Association of BC
I read with interest, an article appearing in the December 31 edition of thenelsondaily.com (Movement to protect old-growth forests in region, province gains some traction) because while I believe discussion and debate about [...]
Letter to the Editor: Collective vision for forestry needed in 2022
2021 proved to be another year of uncertainty and anxiety for many British Columbians, as we experienced the ups and downs associated with the pandemic and catastrophic flooding events that significantly impacted many [...]
Forest workers deserve empathy and respect – December 13, 2021
Letter to the editor: Forest workers deserve empathy and respect We asked for meaningful collaboration among all key stakeholders, including First Nations, community groups, licensees and non-government organizations. I feel the need to [...]
MLA’s assurances are cold comfort – December 10, 2021
MLA’s assurances are cold comfort: Truck Loggers Two weeks ago, North Island MLA Michele Babchuk suggested that “more consultation needs to happen” in response to questions about the lack of meaningful consultation between [...]
POLICY ISSUES.
Senior governments ‘attacking economy of northern Vancouver Island’
Campbell River city council debates impact of government hostility towards forest industry Alistair Taylor https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/local-news/senior-governments-attacking-economy-of-northern-vancouver-island-3118939 The executive director of the Truck Loggers Association’s message that senior government policies are not doing the forest [...]
Government Invitation to Participate in BC’s “Old Growth Strategic Review”
In July 2019, government announced a new "Old Growth Strategic Review," which involves a two-person panel travelling across the province to engage with First Nations, industry, stakeholders and communities to hear perspectives on the ecological, economic, social and cultural importance of old-growth forests.
Moving Forward: Forest Services Providers Protections Act
A Contractor’s Perspective on the Growing Coastal Forest Industry By Monty Hussey As Rick Jeffery notes in “Coastal forest industry on the rise after decade of struggle,” published in the Times Colonist on [...]
Tired Iron: The State Of The Harvesting Sector On The BC Coast
TLA RELEASES REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE COASTAL HARVESTING SECTOR Forestry and Logging Positioned to Lead in Job Growth Tired Iron: The State of the Harvesting Sector on the BC Coast by [...]
When David Meets Goliath: Help Us Support Your Community
The coastal forest industry needs to attract and train 4,700 men and women from BC’s coastal communities by 2022 in order to meet anticipated demand. But there’s something standing in our way. These jobs [...]
British Columbia Coastal Forest Industry Human Resource Strategy
The British Columbia Coastal Forest Industry Human Resource Strategy was released in early June 2014. Accessible, consistent, quality training is needed for all forestry and logging jobs to ensure the development and maintenance of a [...]
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