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A review of British Columbia's forest sector competitiveness agenda for potential violation of international trade law

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Campbell, C. T. (2017). A review of British Columbia’s forest sector competitiveness agenda for potential violation of international trade law. doi:http://doi.org/10.24124/2017/23285

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Title

A review of British Columbia's forest sector competitiveness agenda for potential violation of international trade law

Contributors

Colin Trevor Campbell (author)
University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)

Publication date

2017

Degree

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Discipline

Natural Resources Management

Extent

24 pages

Abstract

This report explores three of the objectives presented in the government of British Columbia's document entitled Strong Past, Bright Future: A competitiveness Agenda for BC's Forest Sector in the context of their implications in softwood lumber trade with the United States. The investigation highlights examples of strategies within Strong Past, Bright Future that could be interpreted as government subsidies of the BC forest industry through bio-industries incentives, Forest Innovation and Investment Ltd. programs, as well as proposed and announced tax policies. Based on these observations the author provides recommendations on how these strategies could be modified to avoid violation of international trade agreements and the initiation of countervailing proceedings by the US.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.24124/2017/23285

Document type

research (documents)

Author-supplied keywords

Strong Past, Bright Future
softwood lumber agreement
bio-industries
Forestry Innovation Investment
Commission on Tax Competitiveness