Certification Map of Canada

Forest management certifications play a key role in keeping our forests healthy. These voluntary standards add an additional level of assurance of responsible forest practices from a country with some of the strictest provincial and federal regulatory frameworks in the world. Use the map below to learn more about forest certification in Canada.

QC: UAF 64-52

COMPANY  The company with certification on the tenure(s) shown (Click on company name to access its main website). SHARE  The proportion of tenure shown attributable to company for certification reporting (Particularly relevant for volume-based tenures). DIVISION  Name of company division for certification reporting. STANDARD  Certification standard (CSA, FSC, SFI). CERT. AREA  Area in hectares under certification standard shown. Areas for volume-based tenures are calculated based on proportion of tenure attributable to company (share) multiplied by the tenure area. CERT. REPORT  Link to most recent certification report and / or Sustainable Forest Management Plan. COMMENTS   TFL: Tree Farm License
FD: Forest District
FMA: Forest Management Agreement
FML: Forest Management License
FMU: Forest Management Unit
TSA: Timber Supply Area
Louisiana Pacific Corporation N/A Quebec SFI 985,444 Reflects entire Louisiana Pacific Corporation Quebec Division
Non-Certified N/A N/A N/A 0    

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MapAbout This Map

Certification data is constantly in flux.  This map is a “snapshot in time” taken on the date shown.   Changes to certification information take time to be communicated from the certification bodies to the standards, which is then reflected in this map via annual updates.  Corrections to the information shown here are welcome and should be reported to the appropriate standard (CSA, FSC or SFI) for resolution.

Certification Standards

There are three major certification standards used by forest companies operating in Canada
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

Tenure Types

In most cases certification applies to an entire forest area held under an area-based tenure. However there can also be several volume-based tenures held by multiple companies within a particular forest area, in which case the proportion to which the certification applies may be less than the entire forest area ( See detailed tenure maps for proportions ).