Boreal Leadership Council

The Boreal Leadership Council, first convened in December 2003, is comprised of leading conservation groups, First Nations, resource companies and financial institutions, all of which have an interest and a stake in the future of Canada’s Boreal Forest.

Members of the Council are signatories to the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework and are committed to implementing this national vision in their own spheres of activity. These activities are summarized in Action Plans submitted regularly by Council members.

The national vision articulated in the Framework calls for the establishment of a network of large interconnected protected areas covering about half of the country's Boreal Forest and the use of leading-edge sustainable development practices in remaining areas.

The Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) serves as the secretariat of the Boreal Leadership Council. CBI works with Council members to expand Framework endorsement in key sectors; generate on-the-ground examples of the Framework in action; and create opportunities with governments to engage on both policy and project-based solutions.

Get to know the Chair of the BLC: Robert Walker.

A new report from the Boreal Leadership Council: Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in Canada A summary of key issues, lessons, and case studies towards practical guidance for developers and Aboriginal communities The Boreal Leadership Council (BLC) recognizes that responsible development of natural resources within Canada’s boreal region needs to integrate the principle of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) of Aboriginal peoples who inhabit the region. In 2010, as a first step in developing a common understanding of the key issues and promoting a broader dialogue on FPIC in the boreal region, the BLC commissioned The Firelight Group to prepare a report on the current state of FPIC in Canada. The report, Free Prior, and Informed Consent in Canada: Towards practical guidance for developers and Aboriginal communities contains a literature review, case studies, and focus group results that pertain to recent developments in FPIC in Canada. This summary provides a synthesis of the key report findings that are supported by the BLC. Details »

 

 

Boreal Leadership Council members.
Montreal, October 2007.