As I wore my pink shirt today and reflected on the issue of deforestation, a thought crossed my mind: Can forestry corporations be called bullies? After some serious contemplation, I came to a clear conclusion: Yes.

While unsustainable forestry practices may not immediately harm humans, they absolutely create long-term consequences that no one can ignore. The real victims are the forests, the wildlife, and the ecosystems that depend on them. TimberWest’s current actions are proof of that.

And right now, Quadra Island is in the crosshairs of this bullying.

Here are alarming examples how they’ve targeting Quadra Island, according to the Forest Practices Board:

1.      TimberWest failed to meet the required wildlife tree retention in a cutblock.

2.      TimberWest cannot guarantee enough mature forests will be preserved to become old growth in the future.

3.      Currently, there is a significant deficit of old trees on Quadra Island.

These points tell me that no old-growth forest on Quadra should be targeted for logging—yet Mosaic/TimberWest has already tagged 12-651 (see attached image).

Please help by signing & sharing this petition!

Quadra Island lies within the traditional territory of the We Wai Kai First Nation. Not long ago, as part of a so-called “reconciliation” process, BC told forestry companies that in order to have their timber licenses renewed, they would need to engage in meaningful relationships with First Nations. Instead, TimberWest has disregarded this principle, continuing to exploit our land, leaving Quadra without its vital old-growth forests, and without a plan to restore them. This is NOT reconciliation.

We must stop this before it’s too late. Join me in standing up to protect 12-651. Sign & share this petition and help us fight for the conservation and restoration of Quadra Island’s precious forests.

Also, please, please, please, send your comments to Jennifer Peschke, Area Forester with Mosaic Forest Management at jennifer.peschke@mosaicforests.com between February 21, 2025 and April 22, 2025 and tell Jennifer you support my request. More information on the FSP can be found here. 

Gilakas’la!
Jamie Bryant

References

British Columbia. (April 27, 2017). BC Timber Sales – Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. BC Timber Sales - Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples - Province of British Columbia

Forest Practices Board. (August 2024). Complaint Investigation: Management of Old Forests on Quadra Island. IRC252 - Management of Old Forests on Quadra Island