ABCFP - Policies

ABCFP policies are organizational mechanisms intended to direct the activities of the ABCFP and achieve outcomes identified by the Foresters Act. Policies will often include governance of the profession and steps to guide members' decisions and achieve the desired outcome (e.g. Forest Act Enforcement Policy). Members should know, understand and abide by these policies.

Current Policies
August 2011	Registered Member Change of Status Policy This policy replaces the Registered Member Change of Status Policy (released November 2009). Archived policies are available under the Archived Policies heading.
June 2011	Maintenance of Discipline Cases on the ABCFP Website
June 2011	Membership Renewal Policy This policy replaces the Membership Renewal Policy (updated September 2008 and June 2011). Archived policies are available under the Archived Policies heading.
January 2010	Articling Policy This policy replaces the Articling Policy (released May 2007). Archived policies are available under the Archived Policies heading.
November 2009	Registration Policy This policy replaces the Enrolment, Registration & Membership Policy (released December 1999, updated February 2000) and the Enrolment Policy (released August 2006). Archived policies are available under the Archived Policies heading.
July 2009	Role of the Registrar with Regards to Consultation and Interaction with the Complaints Resolution Committee (CRC) and the Standing Investigation Committee (SIC)
July 2009	Publication of the Names of Members Who are Found Guilty of Breaching the Forester’s Act and/or the ABCFP Bylaws
October 2008	Developing Professional Advice: Guidance Communications and the Joint ABCFP/CAB Committee
January 2008	Forest Technologist Transitional Policy This policy repeals and replaces all other policies or statements made in relation to forest technologist transition provisions (archived policies available under the Archived Policies heading). Frequently Asked Questions about the Forest Technologist Transitional Policy
September 2007	ABCFP Logo Use Policy
April 2007	ABCFP Discussion Forum Conditions of Use Policy
January 2007	Council Governance Policy
March 2005	Supplemental Policy: RPF and RFT Registration Exams
June 2004	Foresters Act Enforcement Policy
December 2003	ABCFP Membership Directory Conditions of Use Policy
February 2003	When to Comment on Potential Discipline Matters

Archived Policies
November 2009	Registered Member Change of Status Policy This policy replaces the registration and membership portions of the Enrolment, Registration and Membership Policy (released December 1999, updated February 2000). This policy was updated August 2011.
September 2008	Membership Renewal Policy This policy was approved July 2010 and updated June 2011.
May 2007	Articling Policy This policy was updated January 2010.
August 2006	Enrolment Policy This policy was updated November 2009 (titled Registration Policy).
March 2005	ABCFP Logo Use Policy This policy was updated September 2007.
January 2005	Forest Technologist Transitional Policy This policy was updated September 2008.
January 2002	Sponsoring Foresters Policy This policy was updated May 2007 and titled Articling Policy.
March 2001	Special Registration Examination Policy
February 2000	Change in Enrolment, Registration & Membership Policy
December 1999	Enrolment, Registration & Membership Policy This policy was updated January 2006 and November 2009 (titled Registration Policy)

More Information
If you have any questions about these policies, contact the registrar and director of act compliance. [more]

Some of the above documents are in

PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. You can download Acrobat Reader here.