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.

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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). 

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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

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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