[CANUFNET] URGENT - Message for all arborists and landscape professionals

[peter.shields570 at gmail.com]

Hello all,

 

If you have not heard, the Ontario arborist industry is facing one of its
biggest challenges yet, the Ontario Professional Foresters Association
(OPFA) is proposing legislation that will only allow Registered Professional
Foresters (RPF's) to manage more than one tree.  Yes, you heard that
correctly, one tree on a property can be managed by an arborist, anything
more than one tree on a property must have a plan prepared by an RPF.  There
are several other industries impacted including Landscape Architects,
Ecologists, Biologists, etc.  This proposed change is being presented to the
Minister of Natural Resources on the 28th of January.  The OPFA have not
consulted with any stakeholders and are seemingly doing this without the
proper consultation.  We need your voices made and heard, even if not in
Ontario as this may have wider implications.  Please follow the links below
for up to date information.  There is a free online webinar tomorrow at 6pm
for full information.

 

This is the link to the International Society of Arboriculture of Ontario's
(ISAO) website and the information on what is happening:

https://isaontario.com/urgent-notice-the-future-of-arboriculture-in-ontario/
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This is the link to the webinar:

Join ISAO for an informative FREE webinar at 6:00 PM EST on January 26, 2021

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8553048588420235792
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Here is the link to the online petition:

https://www.change.org/p/ontario-arborists-stop-the-proposed-changes-from-th
e-ontario-professional-foresters-association?recruiter=1176424268
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Here is a link to the video that talks about it, it is on facebook so
hopefully you can see it:

https://fb.watch/3f7yLexFRe/
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Regards,

 

Peter Shields
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist ON-0570B, TRAQ

ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #536

 <http://www.shieldstree.com/> www.shieldstree.com

(705) 500-4860



 

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