# Source note — Ravi Parmar forests minister profile

- **Facebook lead — Megan Scott post** — https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=936545999479624&id=100093726964644 — Source post names Ravi Parmar as B.C. Minister of Forests and criticizes wildfire mitigation/fuel/debris management. Treated as a public lead and opinion post, not proof of causation or negligence.
- **B.C. Ministry of Forests page** — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/forests — Official Ministry page says the Ministry supports a sustainable/competitive forest sector and action to keep forests healthy and protect communities from climate change and extreme weather; page lists Honourable Ravi Parmar as Minister and includes official portrait.
- **B.C. Government biography — Minister of Forests** — https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/forests/biography — Official biography says Ravi Parmar is MLA for Langford-Highlands, Minister of Forests and Deputy Government House Leader; first elected in a 2023 by-election to succeed John Horgan; re-elected in 2024; specifically requested the forestry portfolio from Premier David Eby.
- **Ravi Parmar campaign/MLA site** — https://raviparmar.ca/ — Campaign site describes him as MLA for Langford-Highlands, current/former MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca, youngest representative in the B.C. legislature, former Chair of Sooke School Board, and a John Horgan/BC NDP ally on school expansion.
- **Langford-Highlands electoral district** — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langford-Highlands — District was created in 2021 redistribution, first contested in 2024, coterminal with Langford and Highlands, mostly created from Langford-Juan de Fuca with part of Esquimalt-Metchosin; 2024 table gives Parmar 11,444 votes / 51.87%.
- **Langford-Juan de Fuca electoral district** — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langford-Juan_de_Fuca — Former district created in 2008, abolished in 2024; included Langford, Sooke, Highlands and Juan de Fuca area; held by John Horgan and then Ravi Parmar after 2023 by-election.
- **2023 Langford-Juan de Fuca by-election** — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Langford-Juan_de_Fuca_provincial_by-election — By-election held June 24, 2023 after John Horgan resigned; table lists Parmar as elected MLA with about 53% of vote, with Conservative, Green and BC United challengers.
- **B.C. Wildfire Service prevention page** — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention — Official prevention page says BCWS prevention aims to reduce negative impacts on public safety, property, environment and economy using FireSmart disciplines; says prevention is more than stopping new human-caused fires and is a shared responsibility.
- **B.C. Wildfire Dashboard** — https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/dashboard — Official dashboard on Aug. 8, 2026 described extreme fire behaviour in southern B.C., poor visibility challenges, international resources, dry lightning risk and public reporting instructions.

## Religion/source caveat

BCFires found no reliable official source or public self-identification in this pass stating Ravi Parmar is Muslim. The article does not infer religion from name, family background, appearance or supporters. Public sources reviewed identify him as a B.C. NDP MLA, Minister of Forests, born/raised in Langford and the son of immigrant parents from India.