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BC gov’t plans to allocate lands to First Nations

March 25, 2003  By Pulp & Paper Canada


British Columbia’s Forests Minister Mike de Jong said the province plans to take back timber from forest licensees…

British Columbia’s Forests Minister Mike de Jong said the province plans to take back timber from forest licensees and handing some of it over to First Nations.
The government plan could see up to 6 million cubic metres of wood a year — rivaling the volume harvested by B.C. forest giant Canfor — placed in the hands of B.C. aboriginals.

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