OUR MISSION

To serve the public interest as the independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices.

OUR PURPOSE

Our work encourages:

• Sound forest and range practices that instill confidence with the public and Indigenous peoples;
• Continuing improvements in forest and range stewardship; and
• Fair and equitable application of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act.

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

These values and corresponding behaviours guide us in all of our work.

INDEPENDENCE

• We act on behalf of the public interest, not any single group or individual
• We perform in a non-adversarial, unbiased, non-partisan and balanced manner

INTEGRITY

• We are straightforward in approach—we tell it like it is
• We base actions and decisions on knowledge, evidence, and experience

EXCELLENCE

• We produce high-quality work
• We seek continuous improvement— both in our work and in forest and range practices

FAIRNESS

• We treat all participants with fairness and sensitivity
• We seek solutions rather than assigning blame

RESPECT

• We treat all people with courtesy and value their opinions and perspectives
• We recognize the value of a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives

TRANSPARENCY

• We provide clear and concise reports to the public
• We are accessible and accountable