Overview

An independent auditor assesses the performance of both the sustainable forest licence holder and the ministry in meeting their forest management responsibilities.

The ministry and industry respond to audit findings by preparing action plans and reporting on the progress towards the completion of actions in annual reports.

Action plans are developed after the final independent audit report is accepted. Action plans describe how the findings made by the independent auditor will be addressed.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing customer service in French. Due to the technical nature of these documents, they are only available in English in accordance with Regulation 671/92, which does not require translation under the French Language Services Act. For information in French, please contact the ministry at NRISC@ontario.ca.

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Independent forest audits

Management UnitYearAudit ReportAction PlanStatus Report*
Abitibi River2017ViewViewView
Algoma2021ViewViewNot applicable
Algonquin2017ViewViewView
Bancroft-Minden2017ViewViewView
Big Pic2014ViewViewView
Black Spruce2017ViewViewView
Caribou2019ViewViewNot applicable
Crossroute2017ViewViewView
Dog River-Matawin2022ViewViewNot applicable
Dryden2018ViewViewNot applicable
English River2020ViewViewNot applicable
French-Severn2021ViewViewNot applicable
Gordon Cosens2023ViewViewNot applicable
Hearst2019ViewViewNot applicable
Kenogami2023ViewAction Plan for 2023 is currently under development and will be posted when completedNot applicable
Kenora2018ViewViewNot applicable
Lac Seul2017ViewViewView
Lake Nipigon2016ViewViewView
Lakehead2021ViewViewNot applicable
Magpie2016ViewViewView
Martel2017ViewViewView
Mazinaw-Lanark2022ViewViewNot applicable
Nagagami2017ViewViewView
Nipissing2016ViewViewView
Northshore2017ViewViewView
Ogoki2017ViewViewView
Ottawa Valley2018ViewViewNot applicable
Pic River2022ViewViewNot applicable
Pineland2017ViewViewView
Red Lake2020ViewViewNot applicable
Romeo Malette2019ViewViewNot applicable
Sapawe2017ViewViewView
Spanish2023ViewViewNot applicable
Sudbury2016ViewViewView
Temagami Forest2021ViewViewNot applicable
Timiskaming2023ViewViewNot applicable
Trout Lake2022ViewViewNot applicable
Wabadowgang Noopming (Former Armstrong)2016ViewViewView
Wabigoon2020ViewViewNot applicable
Whiskey Jack2019ViewViewNot applicable
White River2019ViewViewNot applicable
Whitefeather2018ViewViewNot Applicable
Provincial Action Plan2016Not ApplicableViewView
Provincial Action Plan2015Not ApplicableViewView
Provincial Action Plan2014Not ApplicableViewView

*Effective 2018, status reports are no longer required. The progress towards the completion of actions is reported in annual reports.