
Public Consultations for Standards & Policies
Documents developed by FSC International such as standards, policies and invitations for participation can be found on the FSC Consultation Platform.
Forest Management and Controlled Wood Audits
This section includes public consultations on Forest Management companies which are pursuing FSC-certification, becoming recertified and notices of annual surveillance audits. You will also find controlled wood audit consultations in this section. Please note that public notice documents are provided by certification bodies and may only be available in French or English.

Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc
Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit
Certification Body: SGS
Audit Dates: 25-29 September 2023
Contact: Marcelo Levy, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com

Chantiers Chibougamau - Témiscamingue
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: week of September 25, 2023
Contact: Elaura Martel, 819-674-9621, emartel@smartcert.ca

Rosario Poirier inc.
Audit Type: Controlled Wood Audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit date: October 1, 2023
Contact: Elliot Pack Williamson, ewilliamson@preferredbynature.org, 647-231-3355

Port Hawkesbury Paper Limited Partnership
Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit
Certification Body: SAI Gloabl
Audit Dates: week of October 2nd, 2023
Contact: Dominic Lessard, 819-325-2116, dominic.lessard@foresca.ca

Forêts privées certifiées du Québec
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: week of September 26th for Southern Québec and October 10th for Gaspésie.
Contact: Ugo Lapointe, 514-715-6606, ulapointe@smartcert.ca

Fédération des groupements forestiers du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: week of October 13, 2023
Contact: Mylene Raimbault, mraimbault@preferredbynature.org, (819) 629-5950

Kenogami Forest - Ne-Daa-Kii - Me- Naan Inc.
Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit
Certification Body: SAI Global
Audit Dates: week of October 16, 2023
Contact: Herve Bescond, hervebescond@heolenvironnement.com, 514-692-4935

Nova Scotia Association for Woodland Certification
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: week of October 16, 2023
Contact: James Hallworth, 249-358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd.
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: October 23-24, 2023
Contact: James Lucas, james.lucas4905@gmail.com

Resolute Forest Products - Black Spruce & Dog River-Matawin Forests
Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit
Certification Body: SAI Gloabl
Audit Dates: October 16 - 27, 2023
Contact: Dominic Lessard, 819-325-2116, dominic.lessard@foresca.ca

Green First - Missinaibi Forest
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: SGS
Audit Dates: week of 30 October to 3 November 2023
Contact: Marcelo Levy, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com or by phone (647-220-5234).

SILV-ECON Ltd. - Resource Management Consultants
Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit Dates: week of October 30, 2023
Contact: James Hallworth, 249-358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Simon Lussier
Audit Type: Controlled Wood Audit
Certification Body: Preferred by Nature
Audit date: November 14, 2023
Contact: Julie Parent, jparent@preferredbynature.org, 438-863-4075