BC Gov't withdraws Forestry amendments

Due to public pressure and based on (I believe) on a public push from people like Cariboo-North Ind MLA Bob Simpson - BC's Attorney-General (and BC Justice Minister) has announced that the government will withdraw Section 24 of Bill 8 (Misc Statues Amendment Act, 2013).  This Section related to make amendments to provincial forestry legislation including allowance for area-based tenure.

Section 24 will now be referred to public consultation prior to returning to the Legislature, depending on who is government after May

This is a good move by the provincial government recognizing that it possibly had flawed legislation and rather than "ramming it through" the Provincial Legislature, it has decided that it needed more public consultation and thought prior to returning such amendments, should they go forward, to the Legislature

-- SBF