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From YouTube: NOV 22 2022 Statements Todd Stone
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Opposition
house
leader,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
well,
the
Whitlock
license
program
in
British
Columbia
is
sometimes
referred
to
as
a
win-win-win
for
licensees,
the
government
and
the
public.
This
is
thanks
to
its
ability
to
maintain
Community
friendly,
forced
tenures,
with
licensees
managing
a
small
portion
of
provincial
Forest.
It's
a
unique
opportunity
that
sees
private
citizens,
given
the
opportunity
to
be
involved
in
the
management
of
the
public
Forest
resource
that
we
all
hold
dear
woodlot
licenses
operate
well
above
the
expected
standard,
striving
to
Market
logs
locally
and
supporting
local
wood
manufacturing.
A
They
are
highly
dedicated
and
committed
and
have
worked
very
hard
to
gain
the
support
of
the
communities
within
which
they
operate.
Unfortunately,
their
future
operations
and
services,
indeed
their
livelihoods,
are
at
risk.
Licensees
continue
to
voice
concerns
about
crippling
policies
meant
to
mitigate
issues
that
woodlots
did
not
create.
In
the
first
place
issues
they
are
confident
they
can
manage
within
their
sustainable
and
small-scale
operational
unit.
A
They
are
also
concerned
about
the
potential
dismantling
of
the
woodlot
license
program
for
good.
This
lack
of
certainty
is
incredibly
stressful
for
these
family
forest
operators
and,
frankly,
Mr
Speaker.
They
deserve
better.
They
deserve
answers
and
hope
and
optimism
for
their
futures.
It's
my
hope
that
woodlot
licensees
will
have
their
concerns
heard
and
that
they
will
receive
the
satisfactory
and
fair
solutions
that
they
are
currently
seeking.