What is the CCFM?

There has been a long tradition of cooperation between the federal and provincial governments in forestry matters. The creation of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in 1985 has provided an important forum for the federal, provincial and territorial governments responsible for forests to work cooperatively to address major areas of common interest. The Council provides leadership on national and international issues and sets direction for the stewardship and sustainable management of Canada's forests.

Chair

Every year, members of the Council take turns assuming the Chair on a rotating basis:

2004: Yukon Territory
2003: Canada		1994: New Brunswick
2002: Nova Scotia		1993: Northwest Territories
2001: Ontario		1992: Saskatchewan
2000: Alberta		1991: Canada
1999: Quebec		1990: Nova Scotia
1998: British Columbia		1989: Ontario
1997: Newfoundland & Labrador		1988: Alberta
1996: Prince Edward Island		1987: Newfoundland & Labrador
1995: Manitoba		1986: Quebec

The Chair for the period of September 2002 to September 2003 is:
The Honourable Archie Lang Minister of Energy, mines and resources Government of the Yukon Territory 2071, 2nd Avenue A-5, P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 T: 867-667-8643 F: 867-667-8409 E: mailto:archie.lang@gov.yk.ca		Mr. Angus Robertson Deputy Minister Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Government of the Yukon Territory 2071, 2ième Avenue Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 K-1, P.O. Box 2703 T: 867-667-5417 F: 867-667-8601 E: angus.robertson@gov.yk.ca

Organizational Structure

The CCFM is composed of the fourteen federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for forests supported by their Deputy ministers.

CCFM activities are structured around 5 strategic directions including:

• International Issues
• Sustainable Forestry
• Information + Knowledge
• Science + Technology
• Forest Comminities

CCFM undertakes activities primarily through ad hoc fora, committees and working groups. At present, there are 9 committees/working groups reporting to the CCFM.

The Secretariat for the CCFM resides with the chair and is assisted by the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada.

Press Releases

• September 19, 2003 - Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Addresses Key Forest Issues
• September 19, 2003 - Canada's Forest Ministers Release New Tools for Sustainable Forest Management
  • Backgrounder: The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers' Framework Of Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management, 2003.
    
    
• September 24, 2002 - Halifax
• September 18, 2001 - Toronto
• August 14, 2000 - Iqaluit
• September 20, 1999 - Québec
• September 29, 1998 - Victoria
• October 2, 1997 - St. John's
• October 1, 1996 - Charlottetown
• October 4, 1995 - Winnipeg
• October 5, 1994 - Fredericton
• September 8, 1993 - Fort Simpson

Contact:

Francine Dumont, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada. (fdumont@nrcan.gc.ca)