12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Bob Masterson, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-25

Who is lobbying?

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (Address & business activities)

Bob Masterson, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Chemistry Industry Association of Canada request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Chemistry Industry Association of Canada 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 Chemistry Industry Association of Canada:

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
Climate Change/Air - develop low carbon industrial strategy and developing program to protect energy intensive trade exposed (EITE) sectors and avoid carbon leakage.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Investment and Competitiveness - focus on opportunities for new investments in resource value-added chemical and plastics manufacturing, and on chemistry and plastics role in building the clean, innovative economy of the future in BC.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Lobbying the British Columbia Energy Regulator on a regulatory framework for permitting natural gas value chain manufacturing projects.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Plastics - CIAC is advocating for government policy that supports a circular economy for plastics building off Extended Producer Responsibility in BC and developing supportive policies in the province and across Canada.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Lobbying the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) on a regulatory framework for permitting natural gas value chain manufacturing projects.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business

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

British Columbia Energy Regulator
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Isabelle Des Chênes
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 2020-09-21: No

Kai Horsfield
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Bob Masterson
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 2020-09-21: No

Peter Mirtchev
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 2020-09-21: No

Greg Moffatt
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Christa Seaman
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 7673-3999
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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
2023-11-17	No	Christa Seaman , Kai Horsfield	Gwendolyn Lohbrunner, Director \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kim Richardson, Policy Specialist \| Clean Communities, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Sonya Sundberg, Executive Director \| Environmental Standards Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-08-10	No	Bob Masterson , Kai Horsfield	Alana Smith, Manager, Legislation \| British Columbia Energy Regulator	View
2023-05-30	No	Kai Horsfield	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-05-30	No	Kai Horsfield	Lauren Montgomery, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-05-30	No	Kai Horsfield	Anne Vavrik, A/Director, Strategic Outreach and Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Premier, Office of the Premier	View

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Chemistry Industry Association of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

45 O'Connor Street, Suite 1240
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-690-6821

Description of Activities:
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (formerly the Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association (CCPA)), founded in 1962 and renamed in 2009, has a membership more than 50 companies, is an association of chemistry industry leaders committed to sustainability through Responsible Care. The mission of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada is to create value for its members by providing information, policy analysis, advocacy, partnerships and collective initiatives. With members and partners, the association works together to promote the growth and development of all phases of the Canadian industry to be the most environmentally, socially and economically successful group of companies in the world. Our mission is to create a positive business environment for investment and growth in Canada’s value added chemistry companies; and through world class companies working together as leaders in Responsible Care, create value for our economy and provide solutions to the environmental, health and economic challenges facing Canadians. On July 1, 2020, the Association officially launched a Plastics Division, welcoming the members of the former Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) as part of the CIAC team. CIAC now represents the entire plastics industry value chain from resin producers and raw material suppliers to processors and converters, as well as equipment manufacturers, recyclers and brand owners. The Association represents over 100 chemistry and plastics members combined.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (formerly the Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association (CCPA)), founded in 1962 and renamed in 2009, has a membership more than 50 companies, is an association of chemistry industry leaders committed to sustainability through Responsible Care. The mission of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada is to create value for its members by providing information, policy analysis, advocacy, partnerships and collective initiatives. With members and partners, the association works together to promote the growth and development of all phases of the Canadian industry to be the most environmentally, socially and economically successful group of companies in the world. Our mission is to create a positive business environment for investment and growth in Canada’s value added chemistry companies; and through world class companies working together as leaders in Responsible Care, create value for our economy and provide solutions to the environmental, health and economic challenges facing Canadians. On July 1, 2020, the Association officially launched a Plastics Division, welcoming the members of the former Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) as part of the CIAC team. CIAC now represents the entire plastics industry value chain from resin producers and raw material suppliers to processors and converters, as well as equipment manufacturers, recyclers and brand owners. The Association represents over 200 chemistry and plastics members combined.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Canadian Career Academy - Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG) - funded by Government of Canada through Canada Job Grant and Government of Ontario	$1,079.16	2023-05-15
Transport Canada	$50,061.58	2023-03-31
Transport Canada	$24,775.76	2023-06-29
Transport Canada	$2,733.25	2023-12-19
Transport Canada	$5,867.31	2023-09-28
Transport Canada	$77,303.43	2024-03-25

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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
Canadian Career Academy - Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG) - funded by Government of Canada through Canada Job Grant and Government of Ontario	$1,079.16	2023-05-31
Government of Canada through Canada Job Grant and Government of Ontario	$329.17	2023-04-04
Government of Canada through Canada Job Grant and Government of Ontario	$875.00	2023-04-04
Transport Canada	$67,545.47	2023-10-25
Transport Canada	$1,366.63	2024-01-22

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Bob Masterson, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members 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?