The CCFM is currently involved in 7 major initiatives that are structured around 5 strategic directions.

Climate Change

• Vulnerability of Canada’s Tree Species to Climate Change and Management Options for Adaptation
• A Framework for Forest Management Offset Protocols

Information and Knowledge

• National Forest Information System (NFIS)
• National Forestry Database Program
• National Forest Inventory Task Force

International Issues

• International Forest Issues Working Group
• International Forestry Partnerships Program

Sustainable Forestry

• Sustainable Forest Management Working Group
• Canadian Criteria and Indicators Framework
• A Vision for Canada's Forests: 2008 and Beyond

Wild Fire

• Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy
• Wildland Fire Management Working Group