Parmar’s suggestion about ‘wildfire resilience’ logging called a ‘timber grab’
[At the] Council of Forest Industries conference in Prince George, Forest Minister Ravi Parmar suggested that provincial parks and Old Growth Management Areas could be logged for so-called “wildfire resilience.”
Old Growth Management Areas were established to protect biodiversity, and parks are important for natural and cultural values.
“We need prudent fire hardening directly around communities to protect human life and property, but what Minister Parmar suggested at COFI sounds like a timber grab."
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC
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