A special report is issued by the Board if it wishes to comment publicly on a matter that is related to the work of the Board or a specific audit or investigation case. A special investigation is conducted by the Board to deal with matters of significant public interest that cannot be adequately addressed through […]
No – the Board may conduct special investigations to determine compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act, Wildfire Act, the regulations made under those acts, and the appropriateness of government enforcement of certain parts of those acts. Special investigations deal with matters of significant public interest over a larger area than can be addressed […]
The Board is a government agency, fulfilling an administrative tribunal role. However, the Board operates separately from any ministry and takes direction from its appointed Board. Although the Board does not have enforcement powers, it does provide oversight of government and industry forest and range practices. The Board’s role is similar to the Auditor General […]
No – the Board reports to government and to the public on the state of forest practices, but it is an independent agency and does not take direction from the Ministry of Forests or any other government ministry.
The Board makes all its reports and recommendations public, including to the media, which has been an effective method to persuade the forest industry and government to act in response.
The Board conducts its work throughout British Columbia, and we respectfully acknowledge the territories of the many Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
