Ministry of Forests Media Centre

Forests Minister Michael de Jong
Minister's speeches are included as links from the related events listed below. Letters and editorials appear in a separate section.

April 17, 2005

Green Timbers Celebrates 75 Years of Reforestation

April 15, 2005

Province, Canfor Join Fight Against City's Pine Beetle

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April 11, 2005

Forestry Agreement and Woodlot for Pacheedaht

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April 07, 2005

Yale First Nation Gains Forestry Opportunity

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March 24, 2005

Forestry Agreement reached with Kamloops Indian Band

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March 15, 2005

British Columbia, Alberta Join To Fight Pine Beetle

March 02, 2005

Minister, New Ambassador Discuss Softwood Lumber Trade

February 23, 2005

Minister visits PG Mill Supplies

February 14, 2005

Lower Mainland Forestry Company Recognized for Excellence

February 10, 2005

Upper Nicola Band Signs Forestry Agreement

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Logan Lake Gains Community Forest Opportunity

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February 3, 2005

Haida Forest Products Recognized With Award

January 30, 2005

Mission Promotes Lumber Trade With Japan

January 25, 2005

New Shanghai Centre Opens Doors For B.C. Wood

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Trade Mission Tours Building Sites

January 19, 2005

Forests Minister Presents Scholarship Awards

January 13, 2005

Forestry Trade Mission to Expand Markets

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December 21, 2004

Minister Tours Barriere

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December 14, 2004

Minister Tours McBride

December 3, 2004

Clearwater and Barriere Gain Community Forest Opportunities
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Little Shuswap Band Agreement Provides Revenue Sharing, Salvage Harvesting
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December 2, 2004

Forests Minister addresses British Columbia's Consular Corps

November 12, 2004

Tsleil-Waututh Nation gains new opportunity in forestry

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November 09, 2004

Forests Minister Recognizes Madill With Award

November 02, 2004

Minister de Jong Announces Appointment of Chief Forester

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November 01, 2004

Minister de Jong talks forestry careers with UBC students

October 16, 2004

Forests Ministers Welcome New Rail Link

October 15, 2004

Tseshaht First Nation sign forestry agreement

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Port Alberni Gains Community Forest

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September 20, 2004

Kitkatla First Nation sign forestry agreement

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September 18, 2004

Minister Marks Green Timbers Anniversary With Planting

September 17, 2004

Forests Minister Promotes BC Wood To International Audience

August 19, 2004

Shanghai delegation visits as part of Dream Home China project

August 11, 2004

Minister visits homeowners to promote FireSmart

August 11, 2004

Cranbrook pilot project helps community develop wildfire protection plan

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August 10, 2004

Minister celebrates community forests progress

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July 30, 2004

Minister and fire officials brief media on forest fires

July 19, 2004

Minister tours Campbell River mill, presents safety award

July 16, 2004

B.C. forests rank well in report

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July 7, 2004

Safety initiative promotes worker safety

June 21, 2004

Minister visits Lillooet fire operations

June 15, 2004

Minister talks trees with school children

June 11, 2004

Minister in Merritt to help celebrate expansion of Aspen Planers

June 7, 2004

Minister Speaks at First Nations Forestry Conference

June 1, 2004

Minister Watches Parattack Training

June 1, 2004

Soil turning at new OSB mill site

May 14, 2004

Minister presents Award of Excellence to Richmond Plywood

May 7, 2004

Lillooet River area First Nations sign forestry agreement

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May 4, 2004

Tree Planting for National Forest Week

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April 24, 2004

Minister with Nazko and Esketemc Chiefs, signs agreements

April 17, 2004

B.C. Ready for 2004 Fire Season

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April 15, 2004

Minister talks to Machine Stress Rated Lumber Council

March 19, 2004

Minister talks with Vancouver Board of Trade

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February 25, 26, 2004

Ministers de Jong, Harris at Association of BC Forest Professionals meeting

February 5, 2004

Four First Nations Sign Forestry Agreements

February 4, 2004

Cowichan Tribes Forestry Agreement

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January 14, 2004

Minister Updates Truck Loggers

Photo Gallery | Forests Minister's Speech | Premier's Speech

November 24, 2003

Minister thanks Forest Service Firefighters

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November 14, 2003

Forestry agreement helps beetle battle

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November 6, 2003

Minister visits Louis Creek rebuilding efforts

November 6, 2003

Agreement to Help Harvest Fire-damaged Timber

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October 15, 2003

Gitga’at First Nation sign province’s first revenue sharing agreement

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September 24, 2003

Minister at Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting

September 21, 2003

Returning Quebec firefighters greeted by Minister

September 20, 2003

Tree planting ceremony marks XII World Forestry Congress

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July 31 - August 7, 2003

Forest Fire Situation in the Kamloops Area

July 10, 2003

Forestry Exhibit Visits B.C. Communities, Promotes New Opportunities

May 2, 2003

June 27, 2003

Minister hosts softwood summit

June 19, 2003

Minister discusses forest product marketing at COFI's annual marketing conference

June 11, 2003

Minister announces B.C. investment of $8.6 million in 35 projects to strengthen existing markets for British Columbia forest products and build new opportunities

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June 1, 2003

Kispiox, B.C. — Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs and Minister sign an agreement that will help create new economic opportunities for the northwestern First Nations

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May 21, 2003

Minister meets Quebec counterparts to refine softwood strategy

May 10, 2003

Minister visits veneer plant

May 9, 2003

Minister tours new Brink plant in Prince George

April 25, 2003

First Nations Agreement To Help Revitalize Economy

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March 26, 2003

Revitalizing the Forest Economy

Photo Gallery | News Release | Webcast of the Announcement | Revitalizing the Forest Economy

March 7, 2003

Vancouver Board of Trade

March 3, 2003

First Nations join in beetle battle

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February 21, 2003

Canadian Lumbermen's Association convention in Montreal

February 17, 2003

Forestry Forums

January 28, 2003

Ditidaht, Pacheedaht First Nations and Minister sign interim measures agreement

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Huu-ay-aht, Uchucklesaht First Nations and Minister sign interim measures agreement

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January 15, 2003

Truck Loggers Association's Annual Convention and Trade Show

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China Trade Mission to Expand B.C. Forest Products Market

November 15, 2002

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November 12, 2002

November 11, 2002

November 8, 2002

November 4, 2002

Forest and Range Practices Act

Photo Gallery | News Release | Forest and Range Practices Act

October 25, 2002

Nursery Private Partnership Opens Opportunities

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September 23, 2002

Westbank First Nation Chief and Minister sign interim measures agreement

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September 19, 2002

Northern Forest Products Association

September 13, 2002

B.C. Wood Specialties Group

August 2, 2002

Timber sales licence means more jobs for Ucluelet

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August 1, 2002

Timber sale licence awarded to the Quatsino, Kwakiutl and Tlatlasikwala First Nations

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July 31, 2002

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd to manage the Pinkut Lake recreation site

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Community Forest Pilot project announced for Cheslatta Carrier Nation

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Province calls for proposals on forest sustainability research

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July 29, 2002

Clearwater agreement sustains recreation sites and provides jobs for adults with disabilities

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July 29, 2002

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Mountain Forests: Conservation & Management Conference

July 24, 2002

Minister addresses the Consular Corps of British Columbia

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May 9, 2002

Five-Billionth Tree Planted in B.C.

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April 13, 2002

Interior Logging Association, 2002 Convention

January 17, 2002

Truck Loggers Association, 2002 Convention