Wood First Act ([SBC 2009] Chapter 18). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Timber extraction/logging Timber Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to facilitate a culture of wood by requiring the use of wood as the primary building material in all new provincially funded buildings, in a manner consistent with the British Columbia Building Code. The Act consists of 5 sections. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca