12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association / Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2024-12-31 - Projected End Date: 2024-12-31

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Dairy Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Dairy Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

British Columbia Dairy Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Dairy Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Dairy 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 British Columbia Dairy Association:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
BC Dairy Association is seeking with the Ministry of Agriculture and it's staff a long term solution for the industry's lack of supply of bedding materials (sawdust) from BC's Mills for it's members' dairy cattle to sleep on.	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, Forestry
BC dairy farms require continuous access to livestock and irrigation water. To ensure access to water, BCDA is engaging the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, and Ministry of Environment regarding the Water Sustainability Act, as it applies to the Koksilah Watershed on Vancouver Island.	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, Taxation and Finance
The BC Dairy Association is seeking support from the BC Ministry of Agriculture to make amendments to the BC Dairy Industry Development Council (DIDC) plan. The Association seeks BC Ministry of Agriculture support to increase dairy processing capacity and investment as it relates to the BC dairy industry.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment regarding the implementation of the Agricultural Environmental Code of Practice, as it relates to sustainability and food production on BC dairy farms.	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
The BC Dairy Association seeks to provide input to the provincial COVID-19 recovery consultation on behalf of BC dairy farmers, ensuring that securing BC's local food supply is a government priority.	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, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Lobbyists are required to provide information regarding gifts or benefits provided within the last 12 months to a public office holder they have lobbied. For more information, review the Guide to Lobbyist Gifts.

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
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who is the lobbyist?

Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Bluestone Government Relations (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Relevant Codes of Conduct: The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:

Mark Jiles

Individuals hired in previous versions
Registration version: 5
- Mark Jiles
Registration version: 2
- Mark Jiles
Registration version: 1
- Mark Jiles

Contingency Information:

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Who has provided contributions?

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Registration number: 1871-442
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Agriculture and Food	$250,000.00	2023-07-30

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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
Agriculture and Food	$75,000.00	2023-10-02 to 2024-03-31
Agriculture and Food	$7,500.00	2023-08-16 to 2023-08-17

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association / Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Dairy Association (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 to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Who has provided contributions?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association / Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association (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 to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

British Columbia Dairy Association - Address & business activities

British Columbia Dairy Association / Rob Nagai, Consultant Lobbyist

Bluestone Government Relations

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding