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  1. Jun 19, 2024 · Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF), also called the Community Fund, is the Province of British Columbia’s unique, employee-driven workplace giving program. Started by caring, community-minded public servants in 1965, it has raised over $50 million for charities throughout the province: PECSF is governed by a Board of Directors.

  2. PEFC Canada - promoting communities’ involvement in sustainable forest management objectives. With over a million hectares* of forestlands certified to PEFC, Canada is your source for certified wood and paper products. PEFC Canada supports organizations in Canada that have certified their forestry operations to the PEFC-endorsed Sustainable ...

  3. PEFC is an international organization that promotes responsible forest management and sustainable wood products. Learn how to get PEFC certified, find certified products, access standards and events, and join the PEFC community.

    • Feedback and Future Ideas
    • History
    • Forest Management Technical Committee
    • Standard Setting & Revision Procedures
    PEFC Canada welcomes input on sustainable forest managementat anytime.
    modernization of the standard to reflect current forest management issues in Canada, including recognition of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
    building on the strength of the existing public involvement model while adding flexibility to acknowledge the value of diverse processes and existing public input methods; for example, Indigenous,...
    improved public reporting requirements; and

    In 2008, PEFC Canada was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and applied to PEFC International to become the PEFC National Governing Body for Canada, effective on January 21, 2009. Canada originally joined the PEFC alliance in 2001 with Canadian Standards Association (CSA) International, par...

    The PEFC Canada Technical Committee's primary purpose is developing, reviewing and revising the standard(s) and guidelines related to the Forest Management (FM) standard. The scope includes systems for all types of forest organizations in Canada in both the public and private sectors. Standards will be consistent with the relevant PEFC Internationa...

    Development and revision of the PEFC Canada forest management standard will generally include: reviewing and developing requirements based on international sustainability benchmarks for environmental, cultural, social and economic values, incorporation in a manner that is reflective of the diverse Canadian forest values, and recognizes and protects...

  4. PEFC Canada is the PEFC national member for Canada. There are currently two PEFC-endorsed forest management certification systems operational in Canada: the Canadian National Forest Management Standard (CSA Z809:2016 (R2021) Sustainable Forest Management Standard) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management standard. NEW!

  5. Discover PEFC. PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, is a leading global alliance of national forest certification systems. As an international non-profit, non-governmental organization, we are dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification.

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  7. In fulfillment of its mission, the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation established institutions of learning which today include three schools (St. Albans School for Boys, the National Cathedral School for Girls, and Beauvoir School), and Washington National Cathedral. Articles. Title. Washington National Cathedral. St. Albans School.