不列颠哥伦比亚省成立理事会,以对抗美国对加拿大木材业的义务。 British Columbia forms council to combat U.S. duties on Canadian lumber.

不列颠哥伦比亚省成立了一个新的理事会,以处理目前与美国的软木木材争端,美国已对加拿大木材征收14.4%的关税8年。 British Columbia has formed a new council to tackle the ongoing softwood lumber dispute with the US, which has imposed 14.4% duties on Canadian lumber for eight years. 该理事会由Ravi Parmar部长领导,成员包括林业、劳工领袖和专家。 Led by Minister Ravi Parmar, the council includes forestry, labor leaders, and experts. 它旨在制定战略,消除不列颠哥伦比亚林业部门的责任,保护林业部门,该部门每年出口木材33亿多美元。 It aims to develop strategies to eliminate the duties and protect BC's forestry sector, which exports over $3.3 billion in lumber annually. 该理事会于1月30日举行了首次会议。 The council held its first meeting on January 30.