Forest Practices Board: Investigations and Audits
This meeting is being hosted by the Aboriginal Law Vancouver Island Section.
| Speaker(s): |
Sam Coggins, Director of Investigations at the BC Forest Practices Board & Adjunct Professor at UBC's Faculty of Forestry. |
| Time: |
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (Pacific Time) |
| Location: |
Webinar/Teleconference |
| Meal Cost: |
N/A |
| CPD Hours: |
1.50
Please note that this is an estimate of the total hours of CPD that are being offered. Upon the conclusion of the meeting, an assessment will be made as to exactly how many hours will be approved. |
Synopsis
Sam Coggins will provide a substantive and practical overview of the Forest Practices Board's mandate, rules and procedures regarding investigations and audits. In doing so, Sam will discuss relevant legislative requirements under which the Forest Practices Board operates, including requirements set out in BC's Forest & Range Practices Act, Forest Practices Board Regulations and Wildlife Act.
Speaker Bio
Sam Coggins is Director of Investigations at the BC Forest Practices Board and an Adjunct Professor at UBC's Faculty of Forestry. He holds a PhD in Philosophy (Forestry) and is a Registered Professional Forester with over 20 years experience in the natural resources sector. Sam also has experience working within and managing lands matters for First Nation governments.
Webinar/Teleconference
Sections host webinars from Internet-capable venues where significant interest has been expressed by Section members in attending remotely. This Section meeting will be offered as a teleconference or webinar depending on the resources and technology available at the venue.
Webinar or teleconference instructions will be sent to your email that we have on file one day prior to this meeting date. These instructions will indicate when you should log in, as the meeting may start a little later than expected, as members and speaker(s) may be setling in, or if there is a lunch/dinner component.
If you have not received instructions by days end one day prior, please email sections@cbabc.org.
Disclaimer
Please ensure to sign-in at the meeting; failure to sign-in will result in de-registration. CBABC requires this as a record to confirm your attendance for this meeting for your CPD reporting (if applicable).
