The bill also deals with wildfire management, sustainable forest management, and the roles played by government departments, renewable resource councils, and forest management committees when it comes to the N.W.T.’s forests. government developed with the intergovernmental counci l, a decision-making group born out of devolution that allows the public and Indigenous governments to collaborate on lands and resource management. What is the Forest Act? The Forest Act is a combination of the existing Forest Management Act and Forest Protection Act. The Forest Act also allows the territorial government to take action to manage wildfire and to protect people, communities and other values at risk.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2023 02:15 UTC