The FSC Leadership Awards recognize excellence in the trade and use of FSC-certified products and in demonstrated commitment to responsible forest management.

Despite the challenges wrought by the pandemic in2020, FSC Canada made necessary adjustments to continue to drive our steadfast commitment to responsible forest management.

Register today for FSC Canada’s first ever Virtual Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2021 from 1pm to 5pm EDT 10 am to 2pm PDT – a day aimed to build and harness our collective purpose to find solutions to meet the needs of our forests.

This year, to celebrate responsible forestry and FSC, we have designed an entire week of celebrations culminating in FSC Friday - our annual global awareness day.

To help small and community forests attain FSC certification, FSC has been working to modify requirements that take into account the size, intensity and capacity of operations in these forests to ensure the new standard can be equally applicable to small-scale, low intensity and community forests.

FSC Canada would like to welcome Etienne Vezina, Resolute Forest Products to the FSC Canada Board of Directors.

FSC Canada welcomes back Orrin Quinn as Regional Manager, Western Canada

After an extensive review process, FSC US and FSC Canada have selected SCS Global Services to conduct research into the forest carbon impacts of FSC certification in the Pacific West, Southeast US and Canadian boreal forests.

FSC Canada invites you to attend a training session on caribou requirements in FSC Canada’s new forest management standard.

Vancouver, BC (February 16, 2021) – The Forest Stewardship Council of Canada (FSC) has announced their full support of the BC First Nations Forest Strategy (the ‘Forest Strategy’).

This platform provides a simplified, easy-to-use overview of the contents of all 60 FSC risk assessments for use when applying FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.

Across the boreal forests of Canada, “grey ghosts” have roamed for hundreds of years, elusive creatures that seek out forest landscapes undisturbed by humans.

2020 underlined a strategic market transition.

The FSC Global Strategy 2021-2026 was approved by the FSC International Board of Directors in their 86th meeting on 16-20 November 2020. The new strategy sets the direction and the intended outcomes for FSC International until 2026.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is seeking a consultancy to develop research that quantifies the additional forest carbon impact of FSC-certified forest management in North America.

Through Friday, December 18th, the draft revised National Forest Stewardship Standard is open for public comment.

Awards Highlight Diverse and Enduring Commitment to Forest Conservation

On October 5th, FSC US opened a 75-day public consultation for the first draft of a revised FSC US National Forest Stewardship Standard.

Climate change is the challenge of our time, requiring action across all sectors of society. While there are many emerging technologies, today there is only one proven, economical way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a global scale: Forests.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, which makes it easier for customers to discover and shop for more sustainable products.

On September 25, 2020, FSC hosted ‘FSC Friday’ an annual event to raise awareness for FSC and responsible forestry. This year we reached a great milestone in reaching over 1 million people globally.