Crown Forest Utilization – Shareholder Agreements used with Sustainable Forest Licences (cont’d). – Part 3
Crown Forest Utilization – Shareholder Agreements used with Sustainable Forest Licences (cont’d) – Part 3 As part of the process of putting in place a Sustainable Forest Licence having multiple participants, the participants themselves enter into a shareholder agreement, setting out their respective rights and obligations vis-à-vis one another, as shareholders of the licensee, including their respective rights […]
The Contractual Framework of Crown Forest Utilization in Ontario – Shareholder Agreements for Multiple Stakeholders – Part 1
The Contractual Framework of Crown Forest Utilization in Ontario: Shareholder Agreements for Multiple Stakeholders – Part 1 Unlike in the United States and many other parts of the world, the forests of Ontario are largely owned by the government; in particular, the provincial government. Ontario or, more formally, “the Crown in right of Ontario” owns […]
What Indigenous communities should you be talking to? – Part 1
What Indigenous Communities Should You Be Talking To? – Part 1 Whether you are a business, municipality, financial institution, or investor involved in some aspect of mining, forestry, energy, transportation, or many other fields and you intend to undertake activities on “crown land”, and in some cases, private land—there are a number of questions you must consider regarding […]
Working with First Nations and other Indigenous Communities: eight questions that you need to answer!
Working With First Nations and Other Indigenous Communities: Eight Questions That You Need to Answer! Whether you are a business, municipality, financial institution, or investor involved in some aspect of mining, forestry, energy, transportation, or many other fields and you intend to undertake activities on “Crown Land”, and in some cases, private land—you will need […]
The Coming Transformation in Forest Products in Ontario
The Coming Transformation in Forest Products in Ontario We are seeing reports, daily, that demonstrate clearly the inevitability of change in the forest products industry: An area in the Pacific Ocean the size of Texas, filled with floating plastic debris and other non-degradable garbage, is growing every year, threatening the health of many marine creatures.