Certifications
FSC® certification
Sustainable Forest Management
Chantiers Chibougamau applies the principles advocated by government authorities in terms of sustainable forest management. The company has also chosen to take its management practices a step further by committing to Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) forest certification in most of its supply territories. This commitment involves working to develop responsible management practices, in consultation with First Nations communities and various local forest users. With this commitment, the company also aims to reduce its impact on the environment and maintain a harvesting threshold that respects the forest's renewal cycle and does not affect its sustainability.
Chantiers Chibougamau sources its timber from various territories on private-owned and public forestlands. The company holds supply guarantees on multiple management units (MU) in the Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean regions. Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry team plans forest management activities as a timber supply guarantee holder on public lands managed by the Quebec Government.
Thus, since April 1, 2013, in line with the current forestry regime, it is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF) that is responsible for designing the tactical integrated forest management plan (PAFIT) as well as the operational integrated forest management plan (PAFIO), in collaboration with the various timber supply guarantee holders on each MU. Based on this PAFIO, our forestry team plans its forestry activities in a responsible, safe and environmentally friendly manner, including road construction, harvesting and wood hauling to transformation facilities.
Public Participation
In order to harmonize land use, Chantiers Chibougamau maintains a dialogue with First Nations communities and other forest users through various meetings, public consultations and through Local tables for integrated resource and land management (TLGIRT) or Integrated land and resource management (ILRM) panels.
To consult TLGIRT documentation:
Nord-du-Québec
- TLGIRT Eeeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- TLGIRT du Témiscamingue (RCM of Témiscamingue) (French only)
- TLGIRT de Rouyn-Noranda (City of Rouyn-Noranda) (French only)
- TLGIRT de la MRC de la Vallée de l’Or and MRC d’Abitibi (French only)
Comments may be submitted at all time, but recommendation is to submit comments during MRNF's official public consultation period.
To consult the annual program of activities, go to Plans d'aménagement forestier régionaux et consultations | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca).
You may subscribe to receive Chantiers Chibougamau’s forestry activities weekly notice by contacting us.
For any complaints related to Chantiers Chibougamau’s forestry activities, please follow the complaint management procedure or the procedure for large-scale disputes.
- Procédure de gestion des différends externes (French only)
- Procédure de gestion des plaintes externes (French only)
- Politique d'approvisionnement (2024) (French only)
- Politique anticorruption (French only)
For any complaints related to MRNF activities, please consult the MRNF complaint management procedure or file a complaint online.
FSC Chain-of-Custody
Chantiers Chibougamau’s Chain-of-Custody and Controlled Wood FSC Certifications apply to all production site.
- PBN-COC/CW-003885
- Évaluation nationale de risque FSC® en matière de bois contrôlé pour le Canada (French only)
- Sommaire SDR (2024) (French only)
Forestry Management Relevant Information
- Aménagement durable des forêts | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (French only)
- Forêt ouverte (gouv.qc.ca) (French only)
- Calcul des possibilités forestières du Forestier en chef (BFEC) (French only)
CHIBOUGAMAU PLANT
Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry operations have been governed since 2003 by the Certification des entreprises d’aménagement forestier (CEAF). This certification aligns with environmental requirements for all companies operating on public forestlands (BNQ 9825-300 Standard). Chantiers Chibougamau’s forestry management also respects FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada. Please visit Search FSC for more information regarding Chantiers Chibougamau’s certificate.
- PBN-FM/COC-004626
- Audit d'enregistrement 2019 (UA 026-61, 026-62 et 026-64) (French only)
- PSIES (2024-2025) (French only)
- Rapport FHVC 026-61 et 026-62 (French only)
- Rapport FHVC 026-64 (French only)
- Rapport FHVC (2024) (French only)
- Résultat de suivi de regénération UG 102 (French only)
- PAFIT MU 026-61, 026-62, and 026-64 (2023-2028)
SCIERIE LANDRIENNE
Scierie Landrienne’s forestry operations respect the Certification des entreprises d’aménagement forestier (CEAF) guidelines. This certification aligns with environmental requirements for all companies operating on public forestlands (BNQ 9825-300 Standard).
SCIERIE LA SARRE
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
Scierie La Sarre's forestry operations are certified under the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada and the ISO 14 001:2015 Environmental Standard. Please visit Search FSC for more information regarding Scierie La Sarre’s certificate (Chantiers Chibougamau – Scierie La Sarre).
- FSC
- Certificate registration code: PBN-FM/COC-001582 (MU 082-51, 085-51, and 085-62)
- FSC trademark license code: FSC-C005058
- ISO 14 001:2015 CERT-0122303 (Multisite forestry operations certificate for Scierie La Sarre and Scierie Béarn)
DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
- Rapport sur les zones à haute valeur de conservation (HVC) pour les UA 085-51 et 085-62 (French only)
- Rapport sur les zones à haute valeur de conservation (HVC) pour l’UA 082-51 (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, pessière à mousses (6a) – Plaine de Matagami (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, sapinière à bouleau blanc (5a) – Plaine de l’Abitibi (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, sapinière à bouleau jaune de l’Ouest (4a) – Plaines et coteaux du Lac Simard (French only)
- Analyse de carence pour les aires protégées de la région 08 (French only)
- Résultats du rapport de suivi (French only)
- Analyse de carence en aires protégées d’Eeyou Istshee Baie-James (French only)
- PAFIT UA 082-51, 085-51 et 085-62 (French only)
SCIERIE BÉARN
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
Scierie Béarn's forestry operations are certified under the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada and the ISO 14 001:2015 Environmental Standard. Please visit Search FSC for more information regarding Scierie Béarn's certificate (Chantiers Chibougamau – Scierie Béarn).
- FSC
- Certificate registration code: PBN-FM/COC-001928 (MU 081-51 and 081-52)
- FSC trademark license code: FSC-C010993
- ISO 14 001:2015 CERT-0122303 (Multisite forestry operations certificate for Scierie La Sarre and Scierie Béarn)
DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
- Rapport sur les zones à haute valeur de conservation (HVC) pour les UA 081-51 et 081-52 (French only)
- Rapport sur les zones à haute valeur de conservation (HVC) pour l’UA 082-51 (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, sapinière à bouleau blanc (5a) – Plaine de l’Abitibi (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, sapinière à bouleau jaune de l’Ouest (4a) – Plaines et coteaux du Lac Simard (French only)
- Portrait de la forêt préindustrielle, érablière à bouleau jaune de l’Ouest (3a) – Collines de l’Outaouais et du Témiscamingue (French only)
- Analyse de carence pour les aires protégées de la région 08 (French only)
- Résultats du rapport de suivi (French only)
- PAFIT UA 081-51, 081-52 et 082-51 (French only)
SCIERIE MATAGAMI
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
Scierie Matagami's forestry operations respect the Certification des entreprises d’aménagement forestier (CEAF) guidelines and are certified under the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada. Please visit Search FSC for more information regarding Scierie Matagami's certificate (Chantiers Chibougamau – Scierie Matagami).
- FSC
- Certificate registration code: SAI-FM/COC-001132 (UA 086-63 et 086-64)
- FSC trademark license code: FSC-C102380
DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
- Rapport sur les zones à haute valeur de conservation (HVC) pour les UA 086-63 et 086-64 (French only)
- Analyse de carence pour les aires protégées de la région 10 (French only)
- Programme d’évaluation environnemental 2018-2023 et 2023-2028 (French only)
- PAFIT UA 086-63 et 086-64 (French only)