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.

Groupe Lebel Division Nouvelle

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Intertek

Audit Dates: June 10-12, 2024

Contact: Domenic Lessard T: 819-325-2116, dominic.lessard@foresca.ca 

Romeo Malette Forest

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: SGS

Audit Dates: June 6-14, 2024

Contact: Marcelo Levy, T:647-220-5234, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com

Perimeter Forest Limited Partnership

Audit Type: Forest Management certification assessment audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: June 17-20, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, 249-358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Wabigoon Forest

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Intertek

Audit Dates: week of July 8, 2024

Contact: Domenic Lessard T: 819-325-2116, dominic.lessard@foresca.ca 

Canadian Forest Products Limited, Kootenay Woodlands

Audit Type: Forest Management re-registration audit

Certification Body: KPMG

Audit Dates: July 9 to 12, 2024

Contact: Cindy Hutchison, (604) 403-5039, cindyhutchison@kpmg.ca

Corporation de gestion de la certification forestière des territoires publics de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Audit Type: Forest Management audit

Certification Body: SAI Global

Audit Dates: week of June 17, 2024

Contact: Herve Bescond, 514-692-4935, hervebescond@heolenvironnement.com

Ben Hokum and Son Limited

Audit Type: Controlled Wood audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: July 10, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Corporation of the County of Simcoe

Audit Type: Forest Management annual surveillance audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: week of July 22, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Hearst Forest Management Inc

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: SGS

Audit Dates: August 5-7, 2024

Contact: Marcelo Levy, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com 

Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: SGS

Audit Dates: August 27-30, 2024

Contact: Amanda Mac Gregor, Amanda.macgregor@sgs.com

Abitibi River Forest Management Inc.- Abitibi River Forest

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Intertek

Audit Dates: week of July 22, 2024

Contact: Marcelo Levy, T:647-220-5234, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com