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CANADIAN FOREST SERVICE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Silviculture
OBS

The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the forest sector to benefit present and future Canadians.

OBS

1984: Canadian Forestry Service transfers to Department of Agriculture / 1985: Canadian Forestry Service transfers back to Environment / 1988: Forestry Canada becomes a department designate / 1989: Forestry Canada fully established as department / 1993: Department of Forestry and Department of Energy, Mines and Resources merge to form Department of Natural Resources.

OBS

[Former] legal title: Department of Forestry. [Former] applied title: Forestry Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sylviculture
OBS

Le Service canadien des forêts (SCF) est la voix nationale et internationale du secteur forestier du Canada. Le SCF fait partie de Ressources naturelles Canada, un ministère fédéral. L’organisation offre une expertise et des avis scientifiques et politiques sur des enjeux nationaux liés au secteur forestier, tout en travaillant avec l’étroite collaboration des provinces et des territoires.

OBS

Au fil des années, le SCF qui était un service initialement, est devenu un ministère à part entière à la fin des années 80 pour ensuite redevenir un service.

OBS

[Ancien] titre légal : ministère des Forêts. [Ancien] titre d'usage : Forêts Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Silvicultura
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