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 Aboriginal chamber. Canada is one of two countries with a dedicated Aboriginal 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.

Interested in becoming a member of FSC Canada? Learn more here

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 (Aboriginal Peoples, Social, Environmental, and Economic). Each member of the Board of Directors serves for a three-year consecutive term.

Aboriginal Peoples Chamber	Economic Chamber	Environmental Chamber	Social Chamber
Peggy Smith individual member	Etienne Vezina Resolute Forest Products	Cliff Wallis Alberta Wilderness Association	Louis Begin Fédération de l'industrie manufacturière (FIM-CSN)
Nadine Roach individual member	Kalin Uhrich Canfor	Louis Belanger Nature Quebec	Cam Shiell Private and Public Workers of Canada

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.

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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.