The CIF-IFC Forest Advocacy Committee responds to recent media attention concerning the management of Canada’s boreal forest. The CIF-IFC would like to make it clear that Canada is a leader in sustainable forest management with some of the strictest laws for harvesting forests. Click here to access the full media statement.
The CIF-IFC stands in solidarity with the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour communities against racism, hatred and violence. As the national voice of forest practitioners, we are committed to evolving the understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion within the forest sector. We will continue to learn, listen, and engage. Much like forests, diversity is […]
Silver Ring ceremonies represent a very special time for students, faculty, families and friends. It is also the official welcome from the CIF-IFC to the professional practice of forestry. Due to ongoing uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many spring Silver Ring/Convocation ceremonies have been postponed until further notice or held virtually. In hopes of […]
Do You Know the True Value of Canada’s Forests? CIF-IFC does a Q&A with Mediaplanet as part of the National Post’s Celebrating Canada’s Forests campaign in recognition of International Day of Forests 2020. The below article appeared in the National Post on March 20, 2020. Do You Know the True Value of Canada’s Forests? As the national voice […]
The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada & the Forest Products Association of Canada respond to Opinion Editorial in Globe and Mail. The following response appeared in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section on September 23rd of the Globe and Mail. Re The Amazon’s Forest Fires Are A Global Peril – But So Are Canada’s (Sept. 7) […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Version française disponible) September 17, 2019, Mattawa, ON – The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) is inviting all Canadians from coast to coast to celebrate National Forest Week (NFW) from September 22-28, 2019 and National Tree Day on September 25, 2019. “This nation-wide campaign is celebrated by many organizations […]
CIF is proud to be a sponsor of commemorative bench that serves to mark the efforts and role of the Newfoundland Forestry Corps in the First World War as well as the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit in the Second World War. Both of these organizations comprised of young and old foresters/loggers volunteered to work in […]
Written by Margaret Symon, RPF, PCP – CIF Vancouver Island Section When asked why we had come to Ireland, the typical response was: “A forestry tour of Ireland? – well, that shouldn’t take too long.” True, Ireland’s forestry is now in its “infancy” phase. A thousand years ago and more, however, forests occupied most of […]
News Release (Version française disponible) November 30, 2018, Ottawa – The future of Canada’s forest sector requires a diverse and inclusive workforce. The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) is pleased to announce an initiative to create a National Action Plan to promote gender equity in the forest sector. The CIF-IFC applauds the […]
All good things must come to an end as they say and so it is with my summer internship at the AFA. My final month here has continued to build upon some of the fantastic experiences I had had earlier on in the summer, all with the added advantage of being largely bug free! I’ve […]
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