“”Government has created a system of winners and losers. In short, the uncertainty created by these policies will have consequences on the prosperity and quality of life in our province. The uncertainty will drive away future investment and will devastate communities across our province.””
Submitted by the BC resource sector coalition, which includes the: B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, B.C. Placer Miners Association, Truck Logger Association, Council of Marine Carriers, Deep Sea Trawlers Association of B.C., Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, Interior Logging Association, North West Loggers Association, Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association, Geoduck Underwater Harvesters Association, Woodlots BC and Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association.
British Columbia now has a growing, overlapping patchwork of heavy-handed and top-down policies that not only threaten the sector, but the health of the provincial economy.
Picture a B.C. where we no longer harness the power of water to generate clean electricity. A B.C. where the backcountry is off-limits—no fishing, camping, hiking or hunting. Imagine a B.C. without a forestry industry that produces some of the world’s finest lumber, and a B.C. where we import berries from the U.S. and prawns from India instead of harvesting them at home. A B.C. without a tourist economy that draws visitors to experience our natural wonders.
It’s not just the water, trees, and mountains that make B.C. special—it’s our ability to experience and benefit from them. The minerals in the ground don’t just create well paying and sustainable jobs—they helped build this province, starting with the gold rush.
