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ENGO participation at the Forest Sector Sustainability Table (FSST)

The mandate of the Forest Sector Sustainability Table is to make recommendations on how to improve the environmental performance of the forest sector. In developing short term and long term recommendations, the Forest Sector Sustainability Table will take into consideration the competitiveness of the forest sector and the well-being of Canadians.

The RCEN selected one (1) ENGO representative for the Forest Sector Sustainability Table (FSST) that is expected to attend regular FSST meetings.

Selected ENGO Representative

Aran O'Carroll, of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), is the RCEN selected representative to the FSST.

Read the ENGO Summaries from the FSST meetings

ENGO Summary – March 23, 2007  (Ottawa, ON)

ENGO Summary – December 11, 2006 (Montreal, QC)

ENGO Summary of FSST Design Team Meeting

Tim Gray of the Ivey Foundation (formerly with CPAWS) was the ENGO representative at the FSST Design Team Meeting on November 15, 2005.

ENGO Summary of Design Team Meeting – November 15, 2005

Read Tim Gray’s minutes of the FSST Design Team Meeting, November 15, 2005.

FSST Working Groups

The FSST established a Water Working Group that will work collaboratively in developing a co-operative agenda for sustainable water management issues related to the pulp and paper industry. The Water Working Group will investigate issues or priorities identified by the FSST or provide advice and/or recommendations to the FSST.

For more information on the mandate and terms of reference of the Forest Table Working Groups, please consult Environment Canada’s FSST Working Groups website.

Information on FSST terms of reference, meeting dates, agendas, records of decisions and lists of members is available on Environment Canada’s FSST website.

For more information, contact Monique Lefebvre, National Caucus Coordinator, at (613) 728-9810 ext. 235.

Background Information

Sector Sustainability Tables provide advice on how best to attain the highest level of environmental quality, as a means to enhance the health and well-being of Canadians, preserve our natural environment, and advance our long-term competitiveness – improving Canadians’ quality of life.

For more information, please consult the RCEN’s SST web page.