COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE November 7, 2018

COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE

November 7, 2018

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Regional Council Calendar 3 November 12 - 18, 2018

Northern Health 4 - 5 Northern Health Story Summary - November 1-7

Other Local Government Associations 6 BC ASSESSMENT Re: Congratulations on Recent Elections Success

7 - 8 BC NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION/CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF BC Re: Asking that Housing Become a Central Focus During Term in Office

Provincial Ministries 9 - 10 MINISTER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Re: Proclaim November as Adoption Awareness Month

MINISTER OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Re: Rural Development in BC What We Heard View

News Articles 11 ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS

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Re: BC Bus North Schedule Changed for Winter

12 - 13 ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS Re: No Private Operators Yet for Northeast BC Bus Route

14 BC GOVERNMENT NEWS Re: Minister's Statement on BC's Strong Economy

15 - 20 CBC NEWS Re: Evacuees Prepare to Return Home 3 Months After Wildfire Devastates Telegraph Creek

21 - 25 CBC NEWS Re: Project Aims to 'Fire-Smart' Central BC Properties by Removing Wildfire Fuel

26 - 28 CTV NEWS Re: EU Parliament Approves Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Business and Industry 29 CANFOR News Release Re: Canfor Temporarily Curtailing BC Operations in 4th Quarter

Documents Available Upon Request ELECTRICAL LINE September/October 2018 - Volume 24, Number 5

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Monday, November 12 Tuesday, November 13 5:00pm - 6:30pm SRC Meeting (Bear Pit) 6:30pm - 9:30pm Regional Council Meeting (Bear Pit)

Wednesday, November 14 Thursday, November 15

Friday, November 16 Saturday, November 17

Sunday, November 18

Kathy Giesbrecht 1 11/7/2018 8:42 AM Page 3 of 29 From: Palmer, Andrea [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 1:10 PM To: Communications Account Subject: Northern Health Story Summary - November 1-7

Hello,

Each week, talented NH staff across the north contribute to Northern Health Matters , Northern Health’s blog. Topics are of a wide variety, all the way from addressing controversial issues, to amazing food recipes, to everything in between! Please consider this story summary that lists a wide variety of topics and expertise, written by our own passionate and talented staff. You are welcome to use or redistribute this content, or contact us for potential interviews via the media line at 877-961-7724 .

Want more? Find us on social media too! • Like the NH Facebook page • Follow the NH Twitter feed • Bookmark the NH Matters blog

Here’s a recap of the latest stories on the Northern Health Matters blog from November 1-7!

Food Security, Part 2: Food Costing in BC November 7 How much does it cost for you to put food on your table? Your weekly grocery bill may come to mind, as well as how and where you get your food. But do you also factor in costs like getting to the grocery store? Population Health Dietitian Laurel Burton writes her second of three parts on food security.

Big moves with big health rewards November 6 "As healthcare professionals, we’re very good at talking the talk. So, why are so many of us unable to walk the walk?" Leah Smith, Northern Health Regional Support Pharmacist, speaks on her big changes for happiness, including moving from the Okanagan to the north!

Dunrovin celebrates Care Aide Assistants day November 5 Check out what Dunrovin did for their Care Aides! A big NH thank you to all of our Care Aides for all the work they do.

Life’s balancing act November 2 "Life is challenging. Some moments are amazingly beautiful while others are just tough." Hear from Mental Health Clinician Sandra Galletti on how she maintains balance in an every busier world.

Page 4 of 29 Rural Nursing: A Love Story November 1 Why rural nursing? Northern Health RN Stephanie Goulet shares her experience living and working in the town of Chetwynd, and how rural settings have helped shape her nursing experience.

Thank you,

Andrea Palmer Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Media Relations

Northern Health 600-299 Victoria St., Prince George, BC V2L 5B8 Tel: 250.565.2934 Media Line (cell): 250.961.7724 [email protected] northernhealth.ca blog.northernhealth.ca

the northern way of caring

Page 5 of 29 Prince George Office #200 – 1488 4th Ave Prince George, BC V2L 4Y2

November 6, 2018

Attn: Mayor Foster Regional Municipality of the Northern Rockies Bag Service 399 Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0

Dear Mayor Foster and Councillors,

Congratulations on behalf of BC Assessment and the Northern BC assessment region, regarding your recent success in the 2018 local government general elections. My name is Scott Sitter, and I am the Assessor for the Northern BC Region. My Deputy Assessor team includes Darin Johnson, Geoff Radtke, Jarret Krantz, and David Keough.

BC Assessment is the Crown corporation responsible for producing independent and equitable annual property assessments and trusted assessment information. The products and services that we offer support development of strong and vibrant communities in British Columbia. Please visit bcassessment.ca to learn more.

BC Assessment holds ourselves accountable to local governments. We are committed to providing transparent, fair, timely, and respectful communications and assessment services. In addition to our regional team, our Local Government Department strives to serve local governments with continuous improvement to ensure our products and services effectively meet your needs. Contact our Local Government Department at 1-866-valueBC (825-8322) local 00498 or [email protected].

Congratulations once again, and we look forward to opportunities to meet at your civic offices and local government conferences in order to grow the relationship between BC Assessment and your Council. We are also available to present to your Council upon request to share more details about our mandate and relationships with local governments.

Sincerely,

Scott Sitter Assessor, Northern BC Region

#200 – 1488 4th Ave Toll-free : 1-866 valueBC (825-8322) Prince George, BC V2L 4Y2 Fax : 250-595-6222 bcassessment.ca Nov. 2018

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His Worship Mayor Bill Streeper and Council Northern Rockies Regional Municipality E-mail: [email protected]

Dear Mayor Streeper and Council:

As the Minister of Children and Family Development, I am honoured and delighted to proclaim November as Adoption Awareness Month. This annual proclamation offers an opportunity to celebrate the many families in the province who have opened their hearts and their homes through adoption, and to highlight the need for more families to consider adopting.

In your community and across the province, there are hundreds of children and youth in foster care hoping for a permanent home to call their own. Some are part of a sibling group, some have special needs, and some are teens. Each and every child deserves a family to belong to, a stable place to grow up, help and guidance preparing for the challenges of adulthood, and someone to rely on for support, encouragement and love.

This year the ministry is pleased to announce a new Adoption Campaign. For more information on this important campaign, please see the following Web link at: Adoptnow.ca .

There are many ways to celebrate adoptive families and help raise awareness of the need for more adoptive families in British Columbia. Your council could proclaim Adoption Awareness Month in your community, you could create an adoption display in your office, use a copy of the Provincial Proclamation, invite Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Adoption Social Workers to set up an information booth, have your community newspaper feature articles on adoption, and invite local adoptive parents to a “meet and greet”. If you are interested in exploring these ideas please contact MCFD staff at: [email protected] .

The Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia (AFABC) has been supporting adoptive families in British Columbia for forty years. The AFABC’s representative for your area can provide you with information on events in your community and on adoption in general. Their contact information, as well as contact information for the three licensed adoption agencies in British Columbia, can be accessed at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth- adoption/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child .

Adopt BC Kids Web site is an online portal that allows citizens to complete an adoption application online 24/7. Please take a look at the site and encourage community members who are interested in adopting a child in foster care to register at: www.gov.bc.ca/adoptbckids.

On behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, thank you for helping us raise awareness about adoption and working with us to find homes for British Columbia’s children and youth.

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Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

Katrine Conroy Minister of Children and Family Development

Sent on behalf of the Minister by:

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BC Bus North schedule changed for winter

Prince George Citizen NOVEMBER 1, 2018 02:54 PM

The province announced BC Bus North on May 29, 2018. Flickr/Province of BC

BC Bus North will be running on a new schedule for the winter.

The travel days during the week will remain the same but starting Monday, they will arrive earlier and waiting times at layover points are being reduced to make sure trips are completed as much as possible during daylight hours, BC Transit said.

The trip from Prince George to Valemount will begin at 8:30 a.m., or 90 minutes later, and arrive in Valemount at 12:25 p.m. The return trip departs at 1:25 p.m. and arrives in Prince George at 12:25 p.m.

For Prince George-Fort St. John and Dawson Creek-Fort Nelson, all times will be on Mountain Standard Time and departure times at most points en route will be earlier, reducing overall travel time by a half hour.

As for Prince George-Prince Rupert, the bus leaves at 8 a.m. at each end but arrives at 7:25 p.m. or 25 minutes earlier and some departure times en route are earlier.

Customers are urged to visit bcbus.ca to get the full details and to be at their stops at least 10 minutes ahead of the arrival times.

And reservations are required. They can be booked online at bcbus.ca or call toll-free: 1-844-564-7494.

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No private operators yet for Northeast B.C. bus routes

Alaska Highway News NOVEMBER 1, 2018 02:00 PM

Transportation Claire Trevena talks BC Bus North in Prince George in July 2018. Flickr/bcgovphotos

As private operators pick up B.C. bus routes abandoned by Greyhound, the province says it continues to monitor its subsidized rural bus service in Northeast B.C.

The province launched BC Bus North in June as an "interim" long-haul service, running twice a week between Prince George to Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, with one round trip a week from Dawson Creek and Fort St. John to Fort Nelson.

Through its first four months, the Prince George to Fort St. John route saw 399 rides as of Sept. 30, with 178 rides between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson.

The service also runs between between Prince Rupert and Prince George, Prince George and Valemount, and more than 1,500 passengers have used the bus overall.

"The service will be closely monitored over the next eight months so that we can assess demand, which will help inform options for a long-term solution," said a spokesperson for the ministry of transportation and infrastructure.

The service term ends June 2019, and cost of the service is set at $2 million for the year.

No private operators have yet applied to take on routes in Northern B.C., according to a search of inter-city bus applications to the Passenger Transportation Board.

Business picks up southern routes

Greyhound's exit from B.C. entirely, as well as Western Canada, became official on Oct. 31, though its cuts were first felt in Northern B.C. when the company ended its service in May, citing a decline in ridership and profits.

In July, it announced its complete withdrawal of passenger and freight service in Western Canada and parts of Ontario.

On Oct. 29, Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said 83 per cent of Greyhound's route in the province will be covered by the end of 2018.

Along with BC Bus North, the government also tasked the Passenger Transportation Board with inviting private bus service proposals and fast-tracking applications for entrepreneurs who offer service to regional areas and smaller, more remote communities, she said.

Trevena said one private-sector provider will reinstate service from Vancouver to the B.C.-Alberta border by highways 5 and 1.

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"In fact, you will be able to get on a bus in Vancouver and end up in Winnipeg," she added.

The board recently approved a reservation-only bus service from the Merritt area, which includes trips to Langley and Prince George. It would also provide service from Merritt to the nearby Highland Valley Copper Mine.

Wilson's Group of Companies, which provides connecting services to BC Ferries from Victoria and Vancouver and runs an Island route to Tofino, said the board approved its plan to offer bus service from downtown Vancouver to Kelowna and Kamloops, starting early next month.

The board has also received an application from Little Shuswap Taxi in Chase to provide reservation-only service between Salmon Arm and Kamloops, including stops at area Indigenous communities.

But Trevena said several areas of the province are still looking for some form of transportation after the Greyhound pull out.

"There are gaps and more work needs to be done," she said. "As of today there are eight sections of routes that Greyhound was operating that haven't been filled by private operators."

Subsidy concerns

B.C.'s Opposition Liberals called on Trevena to make public its data that concludes 83 per cent of Greyhound’s routes will be covered by private operators.

Transportation critic Jordan Sturdy said when total stops at communities are considered compared with the number of routes, the service number drops to 45 per cent.

He said the Liberals are also concerned the taxpayer funded BC Bus North service is a pilot program that is due to end in June.

Among those areas left without service are routes from Cache Creek to Kamloops, Kamloops to Valemount and Dawson Creek to the Alberta border, Trevena said.

Other areas without service include the Hope-Princeton Highway corridor, the route between Salmo and Creston in the Kootenays and Cranbrook to the Alberta border, she said.

— with files from the Canadian Press

Email Managing Editor Matt Preprost at [email protected] .

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British Columbia News Minister’s statement on B.C.’s strong economy https://news.gov.bc.ca/18380 Friday, November 2, 2018 10:25 AM

Victoria - Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, has issued the following statement on the release of the October 2018 Labour Force Survey:

“After over a decade of stagnation in wage growth, people are now seeing the benefits of our strong economy. British Columbia had the third-highest growth among the provinces, and B.C. has been in the top two for wage growth for 11 of the past 12 months.

“Strong job growth, low unemployment and good wages support a better quality of life for all British Columbians.

“For the 14th month in a row, B.C. had the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 4.1%. In the past year, employment in the province increased by 48,000, the vast majority in full-time jobs in the private sector.

“We are not taking B.C.’s economic growth for granted. We will continue to work with British Columbians to build a strong, sustainable economy that works better for more people.” Media Contacts

Media Relations Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology 778 698-2892

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Evacuees prepare to return home 3 months after wildfire devastates Telegraph Creek

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Fire damage to Tahltan structures was worst suffered by any First Nation in Canadian history, minister says

Angela Sterritt · CBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2018 8:44 AM PT | Last Updated: November 5

The Tahltan Nation and the community of Telegraph Creek faced one of the worst wildfires in B.C. history in August 2018. (Minister Jane Philpott )

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More than 250 wildfire evacuees from Telegraph Creek have been given the go-ahead to return home, after months of staying in hotels and with friends and family across B.C and Yukon.

"I'm so relieved to have our people go home. It's been a heartbreaking experience," said Annita McPhee, a health and social support worker for evacuees in Terrace, B.C., and an evacuee herself.

In August, a wildfire estimated at 1,200 square kilometres in size ripped through the community and decimated the Tahltan Territory. On Aug. 5, all residents of Telegraph Creek were forced to evacuate their homes.

• 'We've got one hell of a fire in a really bad place': Alkali Lake fire hits Telegraph Creek

Evacuees will begin returning home on Nov. 15 with the hope of having everyone back in the community by Dec. 20, according to the Tahltan Emergency Operations Centre.

"This news came at a good time because our people were very depressed and lonely being away from home for so long," McPhee said.

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While they waited to return home, some community members have been staying in a closed-down motel in Dease Lake — around 100 kilometres north of Telegraph Creek — called Tanzilla, which owners re-opened just for the evacuees. Others took refuge in friends or family homes in other parts of then province and in Yukon.

Determination to rebuild

The community of Telegraph Creek lost 21 homes, two businesses and several community buildings to wildfires.

More than 160 structures were destroyed in the region, including historical structures and fish camps.

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In August, wildfires decimated the Tahltan Territory, with all residents of Telegraph Creek forced to evacuate their homes. The community lost several homes, businesses and community buildings to a huge 1,200-square kilometre blaze. (Minister Jane Philpott )

Since the fire danger has passed, homes have been cleaned of smoke damage and refurbished so they are safe to return to. In addition, about eight mobile homes were brought into Telegraph Creek for residents who lost their homes.

• Chief says Telegraph Creek, B.C. wildfire area looks like scene from war film

Canada's minister of Indigenous services visited the region last month and says the Tahltan Nation incurred the worst structural damage caused by wildfires of any First Nations community in recorded Canadian history.

"The community has been devastated by the incredible, heartbreaking loss," Jane Philpott told the CBC.

"But they have come together as a community in a strong way and they are absolutely determined to rebuild," she added.

Fixing a 'disjointed' system

First Nations leaders criticized the federal and provincial governments for lagging in communication and emergency management co-ordination during the 2017 and 2018 B.C. summer wildfires.

"A lot of these fires could have been dealt with more efficiently and effectively with adequate resources and emergency plans, but they were not invested in," said McPhee.

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• B.C. wildfire action plan focuses on collaboration with First Nations

The government of B.C. is responsible for regional districts but gives the federal government authority for First Nations.

Band councils, based on advice from the provincial wildfire service and regional districts, are responsible for declaring their own evacuation orders and alerts for members on reserve land.

Some Indigenous leaders have called it a disjointed system that has hampered them in the wildfire fight.

The South Stikine River fire just east of Telegraph Creek, B.C. (B.C. Wildfire Service)

In 2017, Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit called on the federal government to create a $200-million emergency preparedness and response fund for Indigenous communities in the province.

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Philpott says her government recognizes the communication problems  and is working toward a solution.

• Yukoners taking groceries, supplies to Telegraph Creek fire evacuees

With First Nations and the province, the federal government is currently helping develop a tripartite agreement to deal with communication gaps and to ensure respect for First Nations rights, she said.

She added that First Nations traditional knowledge — like the practice of controlled burns , for example — will be taken into consideration.

Earlier this month the B.C. government released a new plan to improve emergency management with a large focus on working with First Nations communities.

For McPhee, that's paramount.

"I think these forest fires may unfortunately be part of our new norm and that is scary," McPhee said.

"We need to prevent forest fires in the future with proper emergency plans and resources for training and fighting fires."

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Project aims to 'fire-smart' central B.C. properties by removing wildfire fuel

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Fire Mitigation Project aimed at seniors, residents who have mobility or mental health barriers

Laura Sciarpelletti · CBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2018 10:04 AM PT | Last Updated: an hour ago

A home on the Ashcroft First Nation, near Ashcroft, B.C., as wildfires burned nearby in July 2017. The Fire Mitigation Project aims to clean up potential wildfire fuel for residents in central B.C. who may not be able to do the work themselves. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

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A program to help seniors and residents with disabilities remove wildfire fuel from their properties has been introduced in central B.C.

United Way has partnered with WorkBC and the federal and B.C. provincial governments to offer the free Fire Mitigation Project in Williams Lake, Ashcroft, Cache Creek and 100 Mile House.

The program, funded by the Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction, is aimed at seniors and community members who have mobility or mental health barriers, who are unable to remove wildfire fuel themselves.

• Forest cleanup underway in Central Kootenay to help prevent future wildfire damage

"We're hoping that it will decrease the likelihood that a wildfire will take down the home. But it's also to relieve some of the stress," Tamara Sommer, the project's coordinator in Williams Lake, told Daybreak Kamloops host Shelley Joyce.

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Removing fuel

Sommer says the Fire Mitigation Project will specifically treat private property, pruning trees and removing needles, leaves and other potential fuel. Residents will also be given recommendations on making their homes more resistant to fires.

"Keep your grass nice and short in the summer and water it if you can ... and take out trees. If your property is heavily saturated with trees, space them out," Sommer advised.

• Record B.C. wildfire season inflamed by hot, dry and lightning- filled weather

Sommer says the project aims to treat 40 homes within each of the four regions. Participants will not work on ranches, businesses or commercial properties.

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A wildfire is seen from a Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter near Williams Lake, B.C. in 2017. (CP / Darryl Dyck)

Creating jobs

The project also aims to create employment through the Job Creation Partnerships project at WorkBC.

"We are providing [unemployed] E.I.-eligible participants 29 weeks of work to do the fire mitigation activities [and] conduct the risk assessments, while helping them improve their job skills and communication, time management planning and other relevant skill sets," says Sommer, who adds that the program will provide training.

Sommer says the fire mitigation activities will encourage others to "fire- smart" their homes as well, helping them prepare for the next wildfire season.

To apply for cleanup, qualifying residents can contact:

• Steve Dodge in Quesnel at 250-255-4687 • Tamara Sommer in Williams Lake at 778-267-8206 • Brianna Clark in 100 Mile House at 250-945-5945 • Karen Nyce in the Ashcroft/Cache Creek/Clinton region 250-279-0672

The project is currently underway and will end May 3, 2019.

Listen to the full interview here:

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United Way has partnered with Work BC and the provincial and federal governments to offer a new fire mitigation program. The free program is aimed at seniors and community members  who have mobility or mental health barriers, and are unable to remove fire fuel from their property themselves. 3:22

With files from Daybreak Kamloops

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EU Parliament Approves ban on Single-use Plastics

Marriott International will ban plastic straws by July 2019. (istock.com/AlexanderNovikov)

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU- wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon sticks.

The European Commission, the 28-nation EU's executive arm, proposed banning such items that it said account for 70 percent of the waste in the oceans and beaches.

"Today we are one step closer to eliminating the most problematic single- use plastic products in Europe," the EU's environment commissioner Karmenu Vella said.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, voted for the ban on single-use plastic by 571 votes for, 53 against and 34 abstentions.

Page 26 of 29 The legislation which supporters want to take effect by 2021 must still be approved in negotiations involving the member states, parliament and the commission.

The WWF said the vote put "the EU on track as a global leader in reducing plastic pollution and pioneering stronger circular economies."

However, it said the parliament missed an opportunity to close a legal loophole on the definition of single-use plastics, adding it allows products to be labelled re-usable when they may not be.

The manufacturers associations PlasticsEurope said the measures are "disproportionate," adding bans discourage investment needed to develop ways to recycle plastics.

Like WWF, it said single-use plastics definitions remain "ambiguous."

The parliament said its ban across the EU targets single-use cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers, which were on the commission's original list of 10 items.

MEPs added polystyrenes used to wrap fast-food and oxo-plastics, such as bags that have been touted as biodegradable but which break up into tiny particles.

The legislation calls for plastic items where no alternatives are available to be reduced by at least 25 percent by 2025.

Under the ban, drinks bottles and other plastics will have to be collected separately and recycled at a rate of 90 percent by 2025.

The legislation calls for reducing waste from tobacco products, especially cigarette filters containing plastic, by 50 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2030.

Cigarette butts can take up to 12 years to disintegrate when thrown on a road, the parliament said.

It calls for member states to ensure that tobacco firms cover the costs of waste collection for those products

Page 27 of 29 The bill calls on member countries to ensure that at least 50 percent of lost or abandoned fishing gear containing plastic is collected annually.

It calls for recylcing at least 15 percent of fishing gear -- which accounts for 27 percent of the litter on Europe's beaches -- by 2025.

Producers of fishing gear containing plastic will also need to assume the cost of collecting litter and help meet the recycling target.

Frederique Ries, member of the liberal ALDE party, said the bill he steered through parliament is "the most ambitious legislation against single-use plastics."

He added "it is up to us now to stay the course in the upcoming negotiations with" the EU member states, which could start next month.

He said the legislation is needed to protect the environment and cut damage from plastics that will rise to an estimated 22 billion euros by 2030.

The European Commission has said businesses will benefit from one set of rules for an EU market of around 500 million people.

It said it will encourage EU companies to develop economies of scale and become more competitive in the "booming" global market for sustainable products.

The EU push to crack down on plastic use follows China's decision to ban imports of foreign waste products for recycling.

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For Immediate Release November 1, 2018

Canfor Temporarily Curtailing BC Operations in Q4

Vancouver, BC, Canada — Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today it will be curtailing sawmill operations in British Columbia (BC) during Q4 2018 due to log supply constraints, log costs and current market conditions. The curtailment is expected to reduce Canfor’s BC production output by approximately 10% throughout the quarter.

“We have made the difficult decision to curtail our BC sawmill operations over the fourth quarter due to log supply challenges following another difficult wildfire season, uncompetitive log costs and declining lumber prices,” said Don Kayne, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are working to mitigate impacts on our employees as much as possible.”

Lumber production will be reduced over the quarter through a decrease in operating days. This will be achieved through immediate short-term curtailments at some facilities, along with extended downtime at Christmas.

Canfor has 13 sawmills in Canada, with total annual capacity of approximately 3.8 billion board feet.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “intends”, “plans”, “will”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “should”, “may”, “could”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and actual events or results may differ materially. There are many factors that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and Canfor assumes no obligation to update such information to reflect later events or developments, except as required by law. Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (“BC”) with interests in BC, Alberta, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Arkansas. Canfor produces primarily softwood lumber and also owns a 54.8% interest in Canfor Pulp Products Inc., which is one of the largest global producers of market northern bleached softwood kraft pulp and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper. Canfor shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CFP.

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