Canada Launches Just Transition Engagement
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada July 20, 2021 …
Creating jobs through the responsible management of Alberta forests
Press Release A new forest management agreement means long-term investment, and secure and sustainable fibre access in southern Alberta, ensuring years of reliable forest management, stable, good-paying jobs and millions…
Forestry workers welcome Northern Pulp’s $350 million transformation
Press Release July 15, 2021 HALIFAX – Forestry workers who have been out of work welcome Paper Excellence’s announcement to spend $350 million to transform the Northern Pulp kraft pulp…
Fonds d’initiatives nordiques (FIN) – 34 projects receive $3.3 million in support north of the 49th parallel
Press Release QUEBEC CITY, June 30, 2021 – Thirty–four initiatives, from all regions of Quebec’s northern territory, were selected in the first call for projects of 2021 within the framework…
Forestry in BC – The un-UNDRIP Sector
Press Release Under the current provincial revenue sharing program (Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreements) First Nations communities receive a share of stumpage the Province collects from harvesting activities on…
Government of Yukon and First Nations complete forest plan for Whitehorse and Southern Lakes region
Press Release Joint news release with Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and Carcross/Tagish first Nation After years of collaborative work, the four governments participating in the forest planning…
Poll of Indigenous Peoples Finds Strong Support for Natural Resource Development
Press Release CALGARY, AB, June 16, 2021 – A new poll suggests Indigenous Peoples within Canada are generally more supportive of natural resource development than many might have assumed, said Canada…
Squamish Nation Demands Immediate Moratorium of Old-Growth Logging in its Territory
Press Release On June 10, the Squamish Nation formally gave notice to the Province of B.C. to defer old-growth logging for two years in the Nation’s 690,000 hectares while the…
Old growth harvesting deferred in Fairy Creek, Walbran areas
Press Release VICTORIA – The Province is honouring the request of the Pacheedaht, Ditidaht and Huu-ay-aht First Nations and deferring old-growth harvesting in the Fairy Creek watershed and central Walbran…
“Modernizing Forest Policy in BC” Presents a Window of Opportunity
Press Release June 2, 2021 (Vancouver, BC) – The BC First Nations Forestry Council (the “the Forestry Council”) acknowledges the release of the Province of British Columbia’s Intentions Paper, “Modernizing…
