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BRITISH COLUMBIANS & THE FORESTRY SECTOR IN 2019 STUDY FOR COUNCIL OF FOREST INDUSTRIES AUGUST 2019, PROVINCE WIDE SAMPLE OF 1500
BC public feelings towards, mining, forestry and natural gas are broadly positive
79% “FAVOURABLE VIEW OF BC PRODUCERS OF
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS”
BC’S EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
BC LUMBER/WOOD CO’S
BC NATURAL GAS CO'S
BC MINERALS/METALS CO’S
0% 100%
33%
29%
21%
67%
71%
79%
FAVOURABLE UNFAVOURABLE
Vast majority say it matters that there is a healthy BC forest sector in BC, but confidence in long term economic prospects is soft
87% “A STRONG FORESTRY SECTOR IS VITAL FOR
BC’S ECONOMY”
LONG TERM ECONOMIC PROSPECTS OF BC FOREST
PRODUCTS SECTOR?
GREAT DEAL/CONFIDENCE
FAIR BIT
LITTLE BIT
BIT OF PESSIMISM
FAIR BIT
LOT
50
4817
3528
7
DOES IT MATTER TO YOU THAT THERE IS A HEALTHY FOREST
SECTOR IN BC?
A LOT
QUITE A BIT
NOT MUCH/AT ALL 18%
53%
29%
BC forestry companies are seen as ethical and environmentally responsible, deserving of a good reputation internationally
80% “FORESTRY IN BC IS CARRIED OUT WITH
MORE CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TODAY”
76% “BC IS AMONG WORLD LEADERS IN
SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE FOREST PRACTICES”
69% “BC FORESTRY HAS A GOOD REPUTATION”
79% “BC FORESTRY DESERVES
A GOOD REPUTATION”
Vast majority think BC wood products are a better environmental choice than other building materials
79% “BUILDING WITH SUSTAINABLE BC FOREST
PRODUCTS IS A BETTER CHOICE THAN CEMENT OR STEEL IN TERMS OF IMPACT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE”
Most believe BC forest companies are well run, but doubts are growing about whether there is as much opportunity in the future
BC FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANIES
BC FOREST COMPANIES ARE WELL RUN
OPPORTUNITIES ARE GROWING
0.7
53%
69%
52% 48%GREAT FUTUREPOOR FUTURE
HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF THE FOREST SECTOR IN BC?
As concerns about prospects for the forest sector grow, fewer people would recommend forestry as a career to young people
61% “I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOUNG CANADIANS TO CONSIDER WORKING FOR A COMPANY THAT PRODUCES BC LUMBER AND FOREST
PRODUCTS”
There is broad desire to see the province do more to support investment in the BC forest sector.
78% “GOVERNMENT OF BC SHOULD TAKE STEPS
TO ENCOURAGE MORE INVESTMENT IN FORESTRY IN BC”
People attribute many causes of current problems in forest sector, including softwood dispute, fires & pests, volatile markets, competition and outdated thinking
People will support a broad array of useful solutions and are most enthusiastic about role of tech, innovation and promotion of BC wood products and building solutions
CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN FOREST SECTOR
SOFTWOOD DISPUTE
BEETLES REDUCED FIBRE
FIRES REDUCED FIBRE
VOLATILE PRICE MARKETS
DIVISIONS IN BC
COSTLY REGULATION
GLOBAL COMPETITION
0% 100%
26%
26%
15%
13%
15%
11%
8%
41%
38%
45%
44%
35%
34%
32%
33%
36%
39%
44%
50%
55%
60%
MAJOR/BIG A PROBLEM NOT REALLY/AT ALL
IDEAS TO HELP CHART A COURSE FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS
TECH TO MINIMIZE/MAXZIMIZEBC WOOD IN BC PROJECTS
INNOVATIVE NEW FOREST PRODUCTSUSE TECH TO PROTECT/MAKE FIBRE GO FARTHER
INVEST IN PROTECTING THE WORKING FORESTMAKE BC CENTRE OF GREEN BLD EXCELLENCE
BC GLOBAL HUB GREEN BUILDINGDIVERSIFY MARKETS MORE
PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF WOODGREATER SHARE OF BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES
CONSULT AND THEN DECIDEPROMOTE BUILDING W ZERO CARBON WOOD
TREAT NEIGHBORS LIKE PARTNERSDEFINE WORKING FOREST & LET PROS WORK IT
MAKE MORE PREDICTABLE ACCESS TO FIBREIMPROVE FLEXIBILITY IN REGULATIONS
REDUCE CONSULTATION LENGTHINCREASE INDIGENOUS INVOLVEMENT
100%
15%15%12%
5%7%
2%7%
4%2%
3%2%
3%2%1%
3%2%2%1%
31%27%
29%35%
33%34%
29%31%
31%28%
25%23%23%
22%19%20%19%20%
54%58%59%60%60%
64%64%65%67%69%
73%74%75%77%78%78%79%79%
SUPPORT GO ALONG WITH OPPOSE
Most people believe it is vital to BC’s economy to have a strong forest sector. They believe BC is a global leader from a sustainability standpoint.
At the same time, there is widespread understanding of many challenges facing the sector, and enthusiasm for a broad range of solutions, including a desire to see government take steps to help promote more investment in the sector for the future.
CONCLUSIONS