In 2008, the Manitoba government announced plans to ban logging in provincial parks. A few weeks after the new legislation was proclaimed, the government issued an environment license to Tolko Industries for the construction of the Dickstone South logging road across Grass River Provincial Park. The park is located north of the Pas in the northwest region.

Summer 2010, the Wilderness Committee filed an unusual legal action, a Queen's Bench 14.05 Rule Review. The Wilderness Committee asked a judge for a legal definition—is a logging road considered logging or not? If it is, then construction of a logging road across Grass River Provincial Park by Tolko Industries must be illegal.

In February 2012, the judge's decision was delivered, and states that while a logging road is considered logging, the construction of Tolko's logging road is not banned by Manitoba's legislation.

"The Premier promised us legislation that banned logging in parks. We believe this recent legal decision goes against the Premier's promise," said Eric Reder, Manitoba Campaigner for the Wilderness Committee. "We feel it is important to clarify our park protection legislation for Manitobans, and for all of our provincial parks."