Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Derek Nighbor, president, and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) issued the following statement regarding the Wildlands League report on forest practices:   Canada is an undisputed global leader in sustainable forest management.  For more than 100 years, the forest sector has played a fundamental role in Canada’s economy. Forests are part of our history, our geography, our homes, and our transportation. Today, the sector is in the midst of a transformation that is bringing forward innovative new products, diversified markets, enhanced environmental credentials, and a skilled workforce. A key role we are playing in fighting climate change is using wood products as alternatives to higher carbon-intensive products such as cement and. Regretfully, this report overlooks the innovative, sustainable and inclusive nature of Canada’s forest sector in the 21st century, and it does not acknowledge the positive solutions-based role we’re pla...

Government to ban single-use plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery, some plastic bags all on the list Hannah Thibedeau ~~ CBC News ~~ Jun 09, 2019 The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, CBC News has learned from a government source ... this is part of a larger strategy to tackle the plastic pollution problem that the government is expected to announce Monday. ... according to the source, the full list of plastics to be banned by the federal government will follow the model chosen by the European Union ... fast-food containers and cups made of expanded polystyrene, which is similar to white styrofoam, will also be banned. ... all of those countries have moved to curb plastic pollution, some of them with laws to reduce the consumption of plastics. CLICK HERE to read the full story The originality of thinking by Trudeau and McKenna is staggering. Parroting the EU which is vast...