If Aboriginal communities across the country are to derive economic benefit from the forest resources that surround their communities – for many this is the only major development option – then they need to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development. Basically, overall there has to be a diversification of the Aboriginal forest-based economy and now is the time to address this matter. This report assesses potential avenues that First Nations could pursue.
The bioeconomy and the protection of ecological/environmental goods and services (EGS), often referred to as the conservation economy, provide significant opportunity for First Nations. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Aboriginal human resource professional and skill development needs in these two emerging sub sectors of the forest economy.
This paper is a summary of the National Aboriginal Forestry Association (NAFA) preliminary and exploratory assessment of the market development needs of Aboriginal forest product companies. It is based on the assumption that Aboriginal forest companies can gain a competitive advantage through a differentiation of their forest products. If this is true, then there is a broad need for market development support specific to Aboriginal producers.
This report contributes to the discussion of women and trade agreements by making the connections between First Nations women, forestry and free trade. It includes a literature review divided into the following subject areas: gender and Aboriginal women, traditional roles, the fur trade, Aboriginal title and rights, and free trade and logging in First Nations communities.
Nobody believes that certification will solve all problems confronting Indigenous Peoples as they wrestle with resource uses on their traditional lands. But it presents opportunities. It is not a substitute for the full recognition of treaty and aboriginal rights. Nor is it a convenient opportunity for the provincial or federal governments to continue ignoring the basic human rights and freedoms of Indigenous Nations. It is, however, a means for the forest industry to demonstrate leadership, good citizenship and responsible stewardship.
As Aboriginal communities increase their involvement in the forest sector, the need for development in various areas arises. Trained workforce, access to capital, business experience, research capabilities and heightened institutional capacity are all required, both to undertake management and, in cases, rehabilitation of reserve forests, and to derive benefits from opportunities in the broader forest sector.
The Canadian forest industry is a major employer nationwide, particularly in many rural communities, where forest-related work is the main source of income. Deeper statistical analysis of what has changed in recent years is presented.
This webpage discusses the importance of the forest sector to Aboriginal and forest-based communities, challenges of a changing forest sector, and Canadian forest service support for forest-based communities.
A Licence of Occupation is a legal agreement authorizing the temporary occupation and use of Crown Land for such a period of time and under such terms and conditions as the Minister determines to be appropriate. A licence and any renewals cannot exceed twenty years in total. Licences of occupation can be issued for access roads, utility poles and anchors, maple sugary corridors, commercial signs, community event or as an interim measure prior to the finalization of another agreement.
A Licence of Occupation is a legal agreement authorizing the temporary occupation and use of Crown Land for such a period of time and under such terms and conditions as the Minister determines to be appropriate. A licence and any renewals cannot exceed twenty years in total. Licences of occupation can be issued for access roads, utility poles and anchors, maple sugary corridors, commercial signs, community event or as an interim measure prior to the finalization of another agreement.
