Energy

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

Ongoing discussions with B.C. government officials and senior executives and staff of B.C. Hydro regarding potential bioenergy and natural gas electricity sales agreements, electricity rate increases and conservation initiatives and related issues.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations to ensure that industry and corporate interests are understood and taken into account when developing and adopting forestry and wood products manufacturing policies including area-based tenures, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization, timber sales and pricing and the general goal of ensuring predictable and fair policies. Worker safety initiatives including policies relating to wood dust risks. Discussions regarding interior revitalization plan and caribou plan for the northeast. Discussions regarding Bill 22.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations with respect to policies affecting day-to-day timber harvesting and availability including timber sales, timber tenure reform, pricing formulae, First Nations consultations issues, tenure assignment issues, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization and generally ensuring that key policy makers are aware of the implications of policy changes on the forest industry and West Fraser. Management of forest resources including operating areas in aboriginal traditional territories.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations regarding trade issues, the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the U.S., policies affecting log supply, B.C. Timber Sales, day-to-day timber sales, harvesting, timber tenure, timber pricing, First Nations consultations, wildlife species at risk, environmental regulation, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization and generally ensuring policy-makers are aware of the implications of policy changes on the forest industry and West Fraser. Discussions regarding interior revitalization plan. Discussions regarding Bill 22.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations with respect to policies affecting day-to-day timber harvesting and availability including timber sales, timber tenure reform, pricing formulae, First Nations consultations issues, tenure assignment issues, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization and generally ensuring that key policy makers are aware of the implications of policy changes on the forest industry and West Fraser. Management of forest resources including operating areas in aboriginal traditional territories.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations regarding trade issues, the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the U.S., policies affecting log supply, B.C. Timber Sales, day-to-day timber sales, harvesting, timber tenure, timber pricing, First Nations consultations, wildlife species at risk, environmental regulation, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization and generally ensuring policy-makers are aware of the implications of policy changes on the forest industry and West Fraser.

Target Contacts

Forestry

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

Ongoing discussions and consultations regarding trade issues, the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the U.S., policies affecting log supply, B.C. Timber Sales, day-to-day timber sales, harvesting, timber tenure, timber pricing, First Nations consultations, wildlife species at risk, environmental regulation, mountain pine beetle-related rationalization and generally ensuring policy-makers are aware of the implications of policy changes on the forest industry and West Fraser.

Target Contacts