A leading B.C. conservationist says a draft policy on ecosystem health could shift the way the province manages forests away from viewing the economic value of trees first.
In July, Farnworth ordered Surrey to complete its transition from the Surrey RCMP to a municipal force, and in October, unveiled legislation to compel the city to do so.
Forests Minister Bruce Ralston said B.C.'s rules and practices need to be updated in the face of climate change and the growing frequency and severity of extreme weather events.