Ontario’s government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process by focusing on projects that pose actual, real risks to our environment and communities, streamlining approval timelines and eliminating duplication. The government has released a discussion paper that outlines a more modern environmental assessment process, including immediate, short-term fixes to reduce the burden and serve…
FPInnovations’ president and CEO Stéphane Renou, welcomed Western Economic Diversification Canada’s commitment to continue investing in Indigenous communities by allocating $1.65-million to FPInnovations’ B.C. Indigenous Forest Sector Technical Support Program. The federal government also allocated $2.38-million for a Clean Technology project that generates renewable natural gas (RNG) from forest residues. FPInnovations’ B.C. Indigenous Forest Sector…
TORONTO, CTV NEWS — The federal and Ontario governments are set to square off in the province’s top court this week over Ottawa’s climate change law in a fight, experts say is as much political and ideological as it is legal. According to a report by CTV News, at issue is the validity of Liberal…
Ontario’s government is taking the final step to end the cap and trade carbon tax. The government has finalized the compensation for the eligible participants of the former program, which amounts to a total of $5,090,000. This is consistent with the government’s initial estimate of the final costs and commitment to wind down the program…
Ontario’s government will stand up for the people of Ontario by fighting the carbon tax with every tool and power at its disposal, Premier Doug Ford and Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, announced. The federal government has passed a law that will force low- and middle-income seniors, workers, families, and small…
CBC News — The national chief of the Dene Nation says a proposed Forest Act from the Northwest Territories government is an affront to treaty rights and Indigenous authority. According to a report by CBC News, Norman Yakeleya said the territorial government consulted with some, but not all, of the Dene Nation’s member nations when…
North Vancouver, BC – Dr. Charlene Higgins has been appointed the BC First Nations Forestry Council’s new CEO. Higgins brings over 20 years of experience working with First Nations communities and organizations in BC. She brings a wealth of expertise in provincial, national and international forest policies and practices. Charlene has continuously advocated for the…
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) are proud to open applications for the eighth annual Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth program. Since 2012, FPAC’s Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth has been recognizing exceptional Indigenous youth who go beyond to support their communities and contribute to…
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has announced that nominations are open for the 2019 Indigenous Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates Indigenous entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that exemplifies business leadership, environmental and safety performance, and product…
Representatives of Resolute Forest Products are asking Queen’s Park for help, as they battle with American producers for access to U.S. markets. In a news report published in Dryden Now, Resolute says they have $100 million in duty deposits sitting in Washington, and there’s still no agreement on softwood lumber. The last deal expired in…