Posts by Bob Williams

About Bob Williams

Bob Williams has been involved with BC’s forestry industry for five decades, including as Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources in the Dave Barrett government. His latest report for the CCPA-BC, "Restoring Forestry in BC: The story of the industry’s decline and the case for regional management", was released in January 2018.

It’s time for forestry to benefit British Columbians not multinational companies

Jan 22, 2018

By Bob Williams

There was a time when securing a good-paying forestry job in British Columbia was not just an option but an expectation for many. This was a time when the provincial government took an active role in managing our public forests and overseeing the activities of private companies whose workers cut trees, milled wood and made… View Article