12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) / Lesley Fox, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-06-03

Who is lobbying?

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) (Address & business activities)

Lesley Fox, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) 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 The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers):

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to and the enforcement of BC's trapping regulations.	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	Agriculture, Environment, Forestry
Advocacy regarding changes to and the enforcement of the Environmental Management Act and the Integrated Pest Management Act.	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	Environment, Health
Advocacy regarding changes to the Animal Health Act as it relates to fur farming.	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	Agriculture
Advocacy related to changes to the BC Wildlife Act.	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	Conservation, Environment, Forestry
Advocacy related to the protection of wildlife under the caribou recovery program.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Conservation, Environment
Policy and program recommendations to support the protection of black bears.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment
Policy and program recommendations to support the protection of grizzly bears.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment
Policy complaint related to operational procedures and Conservation Officer conduct.	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	Conservation, Environment, Non-Profit Organization
Request for updates related to provisions that would limit animal trapping affecting non-target and secondary wildlife.	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	Conservation, Forestry
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocacy regarding changes to and the enforcement of the Environmental Management Act and the Integrated Pest Management Act.	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	Environment, Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Discussing the implications of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 on a mink farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley, focusing on a moratorium on mink farming 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	Agriculture, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Discussion regarding health and safety of fur farm workers during the COVID pandemic.	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	Labour/Labour Relations

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

Agriculture and Food
Destination BC Corp
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Environment and Parks
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Lesley Fox
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Aaron Hofman	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Michael Howie	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 7950-4208
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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
2025-12-04	No	Lesley Fox	Arlene Anderson, Executive Director \| Corporate Policy and Priorities Branch, Agriculture and Food Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-23	Yes	Lesley Fox	Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-21	No	Lesley Fox	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-07-07	No	Lesley Fox	Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-06-25	No	Lesley Fox	Scott Barrett, Director \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Christine Boyle, Minister \| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks \| Environment and Parks David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks Mary Sue Maloughney, Deputy Minister \| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Cam Schley, Chief Conservation Officer \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-06-23	No	Lesley Fox	Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks \| Environment and Parks Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Cam Schley, Chief Conservation Officer \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-06-23	Yes	Lesley Fox	Cam Schley, Chief Conservation Officer \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-06-13	No	Lesley Fox	Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks \| Environment and Parks Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Cam Schley, Chief Conservation Officer \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-06-11	No	Lesley Fox	Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks \| Environment and Parks Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks	View
2025-06-09	No	Lesley Fox	Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks	View
2025-06-09	Yes	Lesley Fox	Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks \| Environment and Parks Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks	View
2025-06-03	No	Lesley Fox	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship i \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-04-08	Yes	Lesley Fox	Tamara Davidson, Minister \| Environment and Parks	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) / Lesley Fox, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) / Lesley Fox, Executive Director

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) - Address & business activities

The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers) / Lesley Fox, Executive Director