Kyrkostyrelsen har beslutat hur urfolksprincipen om fritt och informerat förhandssamtycke (FPIC) ska tillämpas i skogsförvaltningen.

Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) merupakan prinsip yang sangat penting dalam berbagai konteks, terutama dalam pengelolaan sumber daya alam, pengembangan proyek, dan interaksi antara pemerintah atau perusahaan dengan komunitas lokal, khususnya masyarakat adat. Prinsip ini mengedepankan hak masyarakat untuk memberikan persetujuan sebelum adanya aktivitas yang dapat berdampak pada kehidupan dan lingkungan mereka.

Human rights lawyer Raymond Baguilat says the revised guidelines risk simplifying the process to facilitate business faster 'rather than ensuring that indigenous peoples’ rights are fully respected'

“It was really built to cater to corporations. Any semblance that it protects IP rights and allows Indigenous peoples to say no is gone,” Claver explained in Filipino.

Human rights lawyer Raymond Baguilat says the revised guidelines risk simplifying the process to facilitate business faster 'rather than ensuring that indigenous peoples’ rights are fully respected'

Bill C-39 is a legislative assault on the things our communities care about. It's an attack on workers and the right to strike. It's an attack on Indigenous communities and their ability to refuse me...

Auditors reported no material misstatements in the FY 2024–25 financial statements but identified five statutory findings and seven FPIC triggers; the council must file a written LGC response within 60 days.

Emergency use of poison approved for control of Richardson ground squirrels in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan

Though Health Canada’s Water Monitoring for Pesticides program was broadly successful at understanding pesticide risks, clearer thresholds for action are needed, found the report.