BC Introduces Legislative Changes to Expand Wood Fiber Access

On Monday, British Columbia announced legislative amendments to the Forest Act and Forest and Range Practices Act aimed at improving access to wood fiber and strengthening forest sector operations.

The changes empower BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to expand fiber availability, create more opportunities for loggers and contractors, deepen partnerships with First Nations, and enhance its stewardship role across BC forests.

The province said the amendments could increase fiber supply by up to 800,000 m³, supporting faster delivery to mills and more responsive forest management.

The move builds on last year’s expansion of BCTS’s mandate, with the agency reporting a 30% increase in performance in 2025Q3 compared with the previous year.

In remarks accompanying the announcement, BC Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar said:

“Our path forward for forestry means a BC Timber Sales that moves fiber faster, creates more opportunities for workers and contractors, and ensures local logs go to local mills. These changes matter. They matter to the workers grinding it out every day in the bush, they matter to the worker on the mill line who will see a steady stream of timber, and they matter to the local companies and communities who will be able to access the fiber they need.”