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Governments

Directory of Federal, Provincial, and Civic Governments Responsible for Canada's Forest Resource

Federal Government

Federal government departments responsible for the management of the forest resources.

  • Natural Resources Canada (Canadian Forest Service)
  • Environment Canada

Provincial Governments

Provincial government departments responsible for the management of the forest resources. Depending on the province, this can be the department of:

  • Forestry
  • Natural Resources
  • Environment
  • Conservation
  • Tourism

Civic Governments

Civic governments are responsible the urban tree cover on public lands - parks, green spaces, roadways, watersheds, etc. The departments charged with managing the urban forest can be:

  • Parks and Recreation
  • Public Works
  • Environment
  • others