The site will be updated as new information becomes available and to incorporate policy decisions resulting from this consultation process. The BC government is moving forward with improvements to the way we enforce our province's Forest Practices Code. The Code outlines what can and can't be done in logging British Columbia's forests. It also describes what action can be taken if the rules are broken. Increased reliance on professional accountability has led to reduced planning requirements under the Forest Practices Code, but the obligation for meeting forest practice standards has not changed.
Responsibility continues to rest with forest companies.
While professionals are accountable to their profession for their conduct, forest companies continue to be responsible for meeting legislative requirements. The government has passed legislation that makes it possible to introduce a new system to track and report on the performance of forest companies in following the rules. To introduce this new system, changes are needed to some existing regulations. This Web site outlines the changes that are currently being developed to bring this about. The purpose of this site is to inform British Columbians of the proposed changes and encourage interested people to make comments and suggestions.