Governance
FSC takes pride in our unique multi-stakeholder governance system and our global network of partners. We are a community rooted in collaboration. We bring together members and other partners from diverse interests and backgrounds to co-create solutions for the sustainable management of our world’s forests.
Members
Membership is separate to certification. FSC members are fundamental to the organization and its vision, contributing directly to development of our standards and helping to shape the future of responsible forestry.
FSC brings together, among others, private enterprises, NGOs, international organizations, Indigenous groups, and educational institutions. This diverse set of stakeholders all share a common goal to improve the state of the world’s forests.
Members in Canada can apply to join one of four chambers – environmental, social, economic, and the Indigenous chamber. Canada is one of two countries with a dedicated Indigenous chamber to properly acknowledge the history of this land and its First Peoples.
The purpose of the chamber structure is to maintain the balance of voting power between different interests.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is elected by, and accountable to, our members. The FSC Canada Board of Directors is elected by members resident in Canada and consists of eight individuals, two from each chamber (Indigenous Peoples, Social, Environmental, and Economic). Each member of the Board of Directors serves for a three-year consecutive term.
Lorraine Rekmans
Individual member
Indigenous Chamber
Etienne Vezina
Resolute Forest Products
Economic Chamber
Stephanie Seymour
Individual member
Indigenous Chamber
Louis Belanger
Nature Quebec
Environmental Chamber
Tara Russell
CPAWS, Northern Alberta
Environmental Chamber
Kalin Uhrich
Canfor
Economic Chamber
Geoff Dawe
Private and Public Workers of Canada
Social Chamber
Simon Lavigne
Unifor, Social Chamber
International General Assembly
FSC members gather every three years at the General Assembly, FSC’s highest decision-making body, to make key decisions regarding FSC’s future.
Motions are proposed by one member, seconded by two or more, and then voted on by all members around the world. When a motion has passed, FSC International staff will develop a work plan and execute the project.
FSC International will work with multiple national offices for projects that have a global scope or impact.
Annual General Meeting
Each year FSC Canada hosts an Annual General Meeting where newly elected Board of Directors are announced and members are informed of previous and future activities. Members also receive updates on the organization’s financial status and vote on any resolutions that have been proposed.
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