Viewpoint: The hobbling of the B.C. forestry policing service sets a troubling precedent

The British Columbia forestry policing services (officially known as the Compliance and Enforcement Branch (CEB) is the province's primary environmental policing service. Like other Canadian provinces' environmental policing services, the officers in B.C. are tasked with investigating wildfire causes, forestry offenses and other violations of laws designed to protect water and heritage sites.