Map overlay on a dense forest, showing stats of British Columbia: 95 million hectares total, 55 million hectares forested, 22 million hectares available for harvesting, only 200,000 hectares harvested annually.

The discovery of the nest during demolition stalled progress on much-needed housing thanks to Canada's federal Migratory Birds Convention Act, making it illegal to harm them, or active nests, with fines from $5,000 to $300,000.

Empty Bedroom Tax Another Unfair, Divisive Proposal like "Home Equity Taxes" 🏡 In an attempt to tackle housing shortages, some governments and activist groups are pushing a controversial, new tax on homes with unused or "empty" bedrooms. While the new tax idea may seem like a way to encourage more efficient use of housing, it has sinister Communistic overtones. A recent article from the Financial Post 's  Canadian tax expert Kim Moody argues that this so-called "empty bedr