Ian Kirby, Woodlot Forester
Me and My Job
Consistent regulations
The biggest change I would like to see would be a uniform forest management strategy on a larger scale. Rather than each province regulating forest companies in different forest management units, a clearer federal plan needs to be determined.
The boreal forest stretches from Alaska to Newfoundland. Within that, there are 15 different jurisdictions implementing 15 different sets of regulations. That is not the best way to manage a forest that doesn't recognize provincial boundaries.