12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) / John McCarthy, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-06-09

Who is lobbying?

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) (Address & business activities)

John McCarthy, CEO

Government Funding

Did Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd. (Address information)
Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. (Address information)
Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) 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 Seaspan ULC (Shipyards):

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
Discussions with government regarding the importance of utilizing existing industrial-Zoned water lots, asks may include supporting Vancouver Drydock Company's Ltd.'s expansion project	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Lobbying relates to contract procurement to build, repair or maintain vessels for Canada and potentially for a Province.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Transportation

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
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Transit

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Minister of State for Workforce Development
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

David Hargreaves
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
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

John McCarthy
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
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

Denis Stevens
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
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: 9168-3401
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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
2025-06-26	Yes	John McCarthy , Denis Stevens	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Aileen Machell, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2025-05-23	No	David Hargreaves	Farid Azar, chief of Staff to the Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Diana Gibson, Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Daniel Heo, Executive Assistant to the Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-12-17	No	David Hargreaves	Michael Farnworth, Minister \| Transportation and Transit Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Transportation and Transit Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Transit	View
2024-10-10	No	David Hargreaves , John McCarthy	John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Association of British Columbia Maritime Industries – BC Maritime Industries Infrastructure Modernization and Expansion Grant Program	$1,079,161.06	2025-07-04
Association of British Columbia Maritime Industries – BC Maritime Industries Infrastructure Modernization and Expansion Grant Program	$958,208.93	2025-06-26
BC Govt (Dept of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation)	$124,443.00	2024-09-27
BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation – Manufacturing Jobs Fund	$1,100,000.00	2024-08-12
BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation – Manufacturing Jobs Fund	$500,000.00	2025-06-18
The Association of British Columbia Marine Industries	$139,382.57	2024-12-12
The Association of British Columbia Marine Industries	$1,745,836.91	2024-12-13

View all received government funding history

Date Modified:: 2025-07-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) / John McCarthy, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

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

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) / John McCarthy, CEO

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

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

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) - Address & business activities

Seaspan ULC (Shipyards) / John McCarthy, CEO

Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd.

Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd.

Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.

Received Government Funding