12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association / Ted Dergousoff, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-04

Who is lobbying?

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association (Address & business activities)

Names in previous versions
- Interior Lumber Manufacturers' Association

Ted Dergousoff, President

Government Funding

Did Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Community Forest Association (Address information)
BC First Nations Forestry Council (Address information)
BC Pulp & Paper Coalition (Address information)
BC Wood (Address information)
Council of Forest Industries (Address information)
Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association (Address information)
Independent Wood Processors Association (Address information)
Interior Logging Association (Address information)
Northwest Loggers Association (Address information)
Public and Private Workers of Canada (Address information)
Truck Loggers Association (Address information)
Unifor (Address information)
United Steel Workers, District 3 (Address information)
Woodlots BC (Address information)
Wood Pellet Association of Canada (Address information)

Other Entities Working Together for the Purpose of Lobbying in previous versions
- Interior Lumber Manufacturers' Association (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Fair and equitable access to the Provincial forest resource	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Increase the amount of Value Added wood production in the Province	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Long term solution to the US Softwood Lumber dispute	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
Adam Walker	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Andrew Mercier	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Ben Stewart	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Bob D'Eith	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Brenda Baily	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Brian Tepper	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Brittny Anderson	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Bruce Banman	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Bruce Banman	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Dan Ashton	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Dan Davies	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Dana Lajeunesse	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
David Williams	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Diana Gibson	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Donegal Wilson	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Doug Routley	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Elenore Sturko	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Fin Donnelly	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Garry Begg	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Garry Begg	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Gavin Dew	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
George Anderson	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Ian Paton	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Jackie Tegart	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
John Rustad	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Katrine Conroy	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Kelly Greene	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Kelly Greene	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Kiel Giddens	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Lisa Beare	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Lorne Doerkson	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Lorne Doerkson	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Macklin McCall	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
MIchael DeJong	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Michele Babchuk	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Mike Bernier	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Mike Starchuk	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Misty Van Popta	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Norm Letnick	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Paul Choi	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Ravi Kahlon	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Ravi Parmar	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-03-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Renee Merrifield	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Rick Glumac	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Roly Russell	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Rosalyn Bird	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials			2025-02-20	$24.33
Shirley Bond	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$33.16
Stephanie Higginson	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Sunita Dhir	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Susie Chant	Lunch	Lunch during meeting			2023-04-25	$30.18
Tamara Davidson	Lunch	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$39.70	2025-02-20	$39.70
Tony Luck	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33
Ward Stamer	Breakfast	ILMA Event - Meeting With Elected Officials	2025-02-13	$24.33	2025-02-20	$24.33

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Education and Child Care
Forests
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Ted Dergousoff
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 10794-1795
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-02-20	No	Ted Dergousoff	Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-02-20	No	Ted Dergousoff	Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care \| Education and Child Care Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-02-20	No	Ted Dergousoff	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David L. Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association - Address & business activities

Address:

PO Box 3083
Castlegar, BC V1N 3H4
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- PO Box 3005
  Kamloops, BC V2C 6B7
  Canada
- PO Box 3005
  Kamloops, BC V2C 6B7
  Canada
- 414 Azure Place
  
  Kamloops, BC V2E 2R2
  Canada
- 440 Sealion Place
  
  Nanaimo, BC V9V 1B3
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 250-756-3621

Description of Activities:
To advocate for and protect the shared interests of our members in British Columbia’s forest sector, ensuring fair access, competitive opportunity, and long-term industry sustainability.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Represent common interests for member sawmills to government and public. Use a common grade stamp for lumber production.
- Advocate on behalf of ILMA members on timber pricing and timber supply issues and related policy and legislation regarding these two issues.
- Advocate on behalf of ILMA members on matters of forest and/or economic policy in BC
- Forest policy analysis and lobbying

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association / Ted Dergousoff, President

Who is lobbying?

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association / Ted Dergousoff, President

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association - Address & business activities

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association / Ted Dergousoff, President

United Steel Workers, District 3

Unifor

Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Northwest Loggers Association

BC Pulp & Paper Coalition

Woodlots BC

BC Community Forest Association

BC Wood

BC First Nations Forestry Council

Independent Lumber Manufacturers' Association

Council of Forest Industries

Interior Logging Association

Independent Wood Processors Association

Truck Loggers Association

Public and Private Workers of Canada

Interior Lumber Manufacturers' Association