“Experts in environmental
impact assessment, regulatory
compliance, and sustainable
development.”
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Sustainable management
and preservation of our
natural resources - along
with the ecosystems they
intricately take part in are essential to maintain
the biodiversity of our
planet and the well-being
of mankind, adequate
management for wich sound
of the utmost necessity - a
challenge which we, at
Biofilia, intend to rise up to.
OUR COMPANY
Biofilia rises up to the challenge of sustainable
management and preservation of our natural
resources and ecosystems – essential in maintaining
the biodiversity of our planet and wellbeing of
mankind.
Founded by three associates, each with more than
20 years of experience, Biofilia has been providing
expertise in natural environment analysis and
impact assessment since 1996.
Professionals at Biofilia, an independent consulting firm, support
and advise clients in the planning and execution of a wide range of
projects. Strategic, innovative and efficient solutions are proposed
while balancing economic, environmental and social considerations.
This approach is rooted within Biofilia’s sustainable development
principles and is aimed at designing each project in a framework
that protects both the natural environment and the community life.
The secret of our know-how is to always listen and analyze with
total integrity and professionalism - a founding principle of our firm,
which has made us a leader in our area of expertise.
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It’s not always easy
to balance economic
advancement with
environmental caring.
Biofilia’s comprehensive
line-up of services
related to environmental
assessment, compliance, and
sustainability provides you
with sound, scientific advice
in order to achieve that
balance in your projects.
KEY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
Assessments and permitting
• Environmental Impact Assessment (sect. 31.1, EQA)
• Permitting and authorization procedures (municipal, provincial
and federal levels)
• Turnkey environmental services for various types of
projects (oil and gas, mining, hydro and wind power, biomass, road
work, quarries and sand pits, etc.)
• Site supervision and compliance, mitigation measures
Biophysical studies
• Environmental characterization and territory analysis
• Wetland assessment and delineation
• Aquatic studies (fish habitat and communities, lake, diagnosis,
water quality, monitoring, nutrient mass balance)
• Terrestrial studies (vegetation, soil, large mammal, micromammal
and bat fauna, bird, herpetological fauna)
• Endangered flora and fauna monitoring (threatened or
vulnerable species)
• Hydrologic and hydrogeologic studies
• Site assessment for contaminated soils
Plans and specifications
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Land preservation and habitat enhancement
Plans and specifications for habitat rehabilitation
Plans and specifications for river bank stabilization and erosion control
Geomatics and mapping
OUR APPROACH
CONCEPTS
OBJECTIVES
INVESTMENTS
Our approach is guided
by the 16 principles of
sustainable development:
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1. Defining needs
2. Surveying, analyzing, evaluating
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Prevention
Precaution
Subsidiarity (decision-making close to
citizens and communities)
Polluter pays
Economic efficiency
Access to knowledge
Internalization of costs (value of
goods and services must reflect costs
to society)
Environmental protection
Biodiversity preservation
Health and quality of life
Participation and commitment
Social equity and solidarity (intraand inter-generational equity
Protection of cultural heritage
Responsible production and
consumption
Respect for ecosystems support
capacity
Inter-governmental partnership and
co-operation
3. Planning, outlining specifications, and reporting
4. Supervising and monitoring
COMPLETIONS
RESULTS
BENEFITS
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Biofilia has established
a privileged business
relationship with many
clients from the public and
private sectors. From our
perspective, every project is
deemed a worthy challenge
that calls for our utmost
consideration. .
OUR CLIENTS
• Gaz Métro (certified service provider)
• Hydro-Québec (certified service provider)
• Société d’énergie de la Baie James (certified service
provider)
• Ministère des Transports du Québec (certified service
provider)
• Vidéotron (certified service provider)
• Société québécoise des infrastructures
• Mining companies
• Energy infrastructure companies
• Engineering firms
• Urban planning firms
• Land surveyors
• Law firms (legal expertise)
• Notary offices
• Banks
• Municipalities
• Real estate promoters and developers
• Real estate agents
• Contractors and excavators
• Various private clients
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Since 1996, Biofilia has
provided first-rate expertise
in the fields of environmental
analysis and impact
assessment.
PROJECTS
HYDRO
NATURAL GAS
Client: Hydro-Québec Équipement
Service: Environmental Assessment
Project: New 1279 AtwaterMaisonneuve underground line in
Montréal
Client: Gaz Métro
Service: Environmental Impact
Assessment (sect. 31.1, LQE)
Project: Construction of a pipeline and
pressure regulator stations in Montréal
West
Client: Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
Service: Inventory of eco-sensitive
elements
Project: Various transmission lines
rights-of-way in the Province of Quebec
Clients: Hydro-Québec Production
and SEBJ
Service: Reference state and
environmental monitoring of water
quality, riparian and aquatic vegetation
and river bank stabilization of the Rupert
River
Project: Eastmain-1-A and Sarcelle
Powerhouses and Rupert Diversion
Client: Gaz Métro
Services: Environmental Assessment
and permit application procedures
(federal and provincial)
Project: Extension of the gas network
between the municipalities of ValléeJonction and Thetford Mines (83 km)
Client: Various Canadian and US
companies
Services: Preliminary Environmental
Studies and recommendations
Projects: Construction of drilling
platforms
INDUSTRY AND MINING
GOVERNMENTS AND CITIES
Client: FerroAtlántica
Service: Environmental Impact
Assessment (sect. 31.1, LQE)
Project: Site development of a silicon
metal plant in Port-Cartier
Clients: Ministère des Transports du
Québec, Laurentians and Lanaudière
regions
Services: Environmental Studies,
permit application procedures (sect. 22,
31.1 and 32, EQA) and misc. biological
valuations
Client: American Iron and Metal
Service: Environmental Studies
Project: Expansion of a ferrous and
non-ferrous metal treatment plant in
Montréal East
Clients: Golder Associates and other
mining companies
Service: Preliminary project studies
Projects: Rare earth deposit project
(Matamec) and iron ore mine project
(Lake Otelnuk and Oceanic Iron Ore
Corp.)
Client: Municipality of Boucherville
Services: Biological studies and concept
plans
Project: Fish habitat enhancement on
the Rivière aux Pins Waterway
OUR STORY
1988 – Biofilia’s co-founders, Vincent, Jean-Sébastien, and Martin
meet in college at the age of 18.
1990 – The three partners graduate and embark on a worldwide
travel journey together.
1995 – Martin ends up in the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa working
for the renowned Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (Veterinarians
Without Borders) organization. Vincent and Jean-Sébastien head
west to British Columbia where they soon find work as biologists,
eventually deciding to create their own small operation.
1996 – Biofilia is founded, as Vincent and Jean-Sébastien learn
the ropes of their craft and find out what it means to run a
business.
1999 – Biofilia returns to Quebec, Martin re-joins the team, and
they set up an office in La Minerve, a cozy community in the
Laurentians north of Montréal. The nearby, tourism-oriented
Mont-Tremblant region provides the perfect environment for
rapid business growth.
2002 – Biofilia establishes a head office in the neighbouring
town of Labelle.
2005 – Another office is set up in Laval. For special projects,
regional branches - in the Côte Nord and James Bay areas - are
also opened, while the number of mandates and collaborators
keeps growing steadily.
2016 – Biofilia celebrates its 20th anniversary with close to 25
employees and promising new challenges on the horizon. The
company continues to thrive not only in Quebec but also in
Western Canada.
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From the very beginning,
Biofilia has established
itself with a network of
trustworthy collaborators
specializing in many related
fields.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Biofilia offers the turnkey solutions you need for the
completion of all your projects.
HYDROLOGY
AGRONOMY
URBAN
PLANNING
ENGINEERING
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT
ARCHITECTURE
HYDROGEOLOGY
LANDSCAPING
FORESTRY
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Comprised of our three
founding associates and the
Impact Assessment Director,
Biofilia’s top management
is supported by a team of
educated professionals and
skilled technicians.
OUR TEAM
MANAGEMENT:
Vincent Clément, President, B.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Jean-Sébastien Bernier, Vice-President, B.Sc. Agr., Biologist
Dr. Martin Lavoie, Vice-President, DVM and M.Sc. Bio., Veterinarian and Biologist
Martin Pérusse, Director of Impact Assessments, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Daniel Lambert, Project Manager, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
SPECIALISTS:
Marie-Noëlle Chouinard, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Environmental and impact assessments, field assessment, flora and avifauna
Stéphanie Duguay, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Environmental and impact assessments, field assessment, flora and avifauna
Chantale Moisan, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Botany, rare plants, water course and wetland survey, characterization
Youri Tendland, M.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Botany, water course and wetland survey, environmental assessment
Christine Larouche, B.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Ichthyology, water course and wetland survey, geomatics, mapping
François Perron, B.Sc. Bio., Biologist
Environmental assessment, compliance and permitting, energy sector
Caroline L’Heureux, M.Sc. Geog., Geographer
Geomatics, mapping, water quality analysis, physical and human environments
Mathilde Péloquin Guay, M.Sc. Geog. (hydrogeomorphology), Geographer
Geomatics, mapping, photo interpretation, hydrology modelling, physical and human environments
Isabelle Laramée, Technician, Bioecology
Water quality analysis, macro-invertebrates, ichthyology, technical surveys
Nicholas Roy, Technician, Wildlife Management
Site supervision, land surveys, fish habitat and communities
Guillaume Tétreault, Technician, Wildlife Management
Site supervision, field assessment, fauna inventories
ADMINISTRATION:
Marie-Noël Laurin, Tech. Adm., Technician, Executive Assistant
Marie-Ève Tassé, Tech. Adm., Administrative Assistant
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A graduate from the
Université du Québec
à Montréal (UQAM),
Vincent Clément is one
of Biofilia’s co-founders
and has headed the firm
since 1996. As a project
manager, he specializes in
aquatic ecology, as well as
impact and environmental
assessments.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
President
Vincent Clément, Biologist
(B.Sc. Biology)
Through the years, Vincent has
managed to develop his many
specific skills while maintaining
the broader perspective needed for
thorough project supervision. His
unique ability to combine multiple
organizational approaches - at
both the macro and micro level has been instrumental in enabling
Biofilia to retain major, loyal
clients such as Hydro-Québec
and the Société d’énergie de la
Baie James, but also in signing a
Master Service Agreement with
Gaz Métro, making our firm a
certified environmental service
provider for the natural gas company.
Vincent handles a wide range of mandates in land management and
development as well as numerous projects in the energy sector such as
oil & gas and hydro power, while supervising complex aquatic habitat
assessment projects. His involvement blends perfectly in the lifecycle of
those projects, ranging from the preliminary planning, field assessments,
and permitting, right up to supervision during the building phases.
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One of Biofilia’s cofounders, Jean-Sébastien
Bernier has been VicePresident since 1996, as
well as Director of Business
Development and Project
Manager. With more than
21 years of experience in
the field, he specializes in
environmental assessment
and land development.
Jean-Sébastien is a McGill
University graduate.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Vice-president
Jean-Sébastien Bernier, Biologist
(B.Sc. Agriculture and Environment)
Jean-Sébastien
Bernier
has
developed specialized skills when it
comes to habitat characterization,
conservation, and rehabilitation,
as well as environmental site
assessment (ESA) and soil
rehabilitation. He has led numerous
land development projects for
various municipalities and private
developers.
As a strategic advisor for
environmental permitting or as a
site supervisor, he has successfully
overseen many major mandates
related to natural resource
exploitation, from industrial and commercial developments to wetland and
stream management. With such a broad experience, Jean-Sébastien has
shown time and again that he’s a surefire partner whose versatility and
steadfastness is valued by all our clients - just one of the reasons why he’s
in charge of business development at Biofilia.
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Martin Lavoie graduated
with a veterinarian diploma
from the Université de
Montréal and a master’s
degree in Biology from the
Université du Québec à
Montréal (UQAM). He’s a
co-founder of Biofilia and
works as vice-president and
project manager for the firm.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Vice-president
Martin Lavoie, Veterinarian and
Biologist
(DVM and M.Sc. Biology)
Martin’s professional experiences
have led him around the globe,
notably working for Vétérinaires
Sans Frontiers, an international
organization. His true hands-on
approach has enabled him to
pursue projects in a constructive
manner and work with various
types of people from different
backgrounds with diplomacy and
tactfulness. He now stands as
an active member on the board
of directors of l’Association
québécoise de la production
d’énergie renouvelable (AQPER).
As a biologist, he developed his skills in environmental characterization
and land management, finding just the right balance between thoughtful
development, environmental protection and economic advancement. This
vision has been put to good use in many housing development projects,
as well major project studies such as the Kipawa rare earth mining plan,
in the Témiscamingue Region, and the Lake Otelnuk iron ore project in
Nunavik, foreseen as one of the biggest mining projects in Canadian
history.
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Martin Pérusse has both
bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in Biological
Sciences, obtained from
the Université de Montréal
and McGill University
respectively. With more
than 25 years of experience
and a perspective that goes
well beyond the borders of
Quebec, he can be viewed as
one of the most learned and
astute experts when it comes
to environmental and social
impact assessment.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Director of Impact Assessement
Martin Pérusse, Biologist
(M.Sc. Biological Sciences)
Having worked in both private and
public sectors (namely for HydroQuébec as well as in an Aboriginal
joint venture), Martin knows
the ins and outs of the industry
and the key players at various
levels - government, promoters,
environmental
and
social
interest groups. As a thorough
administrator, he has handled a
bevy of projects related to natural
resources,
energy,
industry,
mining, infrastructure and urban
development.
Such understanding of the various
stakeholders and issues related to projects answers the requirements of
sustainable development principles by balancing economic, environmental
and social considerations. It also expresses Martin’s integration capacity
and his vision of a strategic approach to project management that allows
for the design of project that can be sustainable in order to obtain the
social licence to operate.
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EASTERN CANADA
Laurentians region
7284 Curé-Labelle blvd.
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Tel.: (819) 686-2228
Fax: (819) 686-3790
email: info@biofilia.com
Montreal region
595 rue Principale
Laval, Quebec H7X 1C7
Tel.: (450) 689-7610
Fax: (450) 689-8343
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WESTERN CANADA
Calgary Office
Suite 250, 237 8th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 5C3
Tel.: (403) 461-3978
Email: info@biofilia.com
Canmore Office
537 4th Street
Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2G6
Tel.: (403) 461-3978
Email: info@biofilia.com
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