12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The B.C. Wildlife Federation / Jesse Zeman, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-04-01

Who is lobbying?

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (Address & business activities)

Jesse Zeman, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did The B.C. Wildlife Federation receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (Address information)
BC Federation of Drift Fishers (Address information)
BC Federation of Fly Fishers (Address information)
BC Fishing Tourism Association (Address information)
British Columbia - Ducks Unlimited Canada (Address information)
British Columbia Trappers Association (Address information)
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia (Address information)
Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC (Address information)
Fraser Valley Angling Guides Association (Address information)
Fraser Valley Salmon Society (Address information)
Georgia Strait Alliance (Address information)
Guide Outfitters Association of BC (Address information)
Outdoor Recreation Council BC (Address information)
Raincoast Conservation Foundation (Address information)
Skeena Wild Conservation Trust (Address information)
Steelhead Society of British Columbia (Address information)
Traditional Bowhunters of BC (Address information)
United Bowhunters of BC (Address information)
Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address information)
Wilderness Tourism Association of BC (Address information)
Wildlife Stewardship Council (Address information)
Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia (Address information)
Wildsight (Address information)
Yellowstone to Yukon (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The B.C. Wildlife Federation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of The B.C. Wildlife Federation 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 B.C. Wildlife Federation:

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
Advocating for regulations and policies that ensure safe firearms use related to rifle ranges, hunting, trapping and recreational firearms use.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Education, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Focusing on public access to public resources, especially Crown land, BC Parks, fish and wildlife. Advocating for public access to public resources including activities such as berry picking, hiking, camping, hunting and fishing.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Habitat, fish and wildlife conservation. Pursuing legislation, regulation and policy changes which supports increased funding mechanisms such as dedicated license fees, reallocation of natural resource rent, setting objectives and managing for sustainable habitat, innovative approaches to citizen science, endowed post secondary chairs, government to government negotations, fish and wildlife conservation and governance models which focuses on restoring habitat, fish and wildlife populations. Meetings will included topics of species at risk management, impacts on biodiversity from industry such as BC hydro, logging, mining, ecotourism, hunting, angling, and roads. Creation/dedication of funding, legislation and governance of fish, wildlife and habitat conservation in British Columbia. Supporting regulations, policies, procedures related to the above as well as natural resource use and conservation.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Non-Profit Organization, Taxation and Finance

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Adam Olsen	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Bruce Ralston	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Dan Davies	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Fin Donnelly	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
George Heyman	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Katrine Conroy	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Lorne Doerkson	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Michael Lee	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Mike Bernier	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Mike Morris	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50
Murray Rankin	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Nathan Cullen	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Roly Russell	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Selina Robinson	Dinner	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$56.37
Tom Shypitka	Lunch	Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition event	2023-10-18	$22.50

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
BC Games Society
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Columbia Basin Trust
Destination BC Corp
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jesse Zeman
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: 2307-4448
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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
2025-09-16	No	Jesse Zeman	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Executive Branch, Finance Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Rec, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Tamara Davidson, Minister \| Environment and Parks David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Minister's Office, Health Ravi Parmar, Minister \| Forests	View
2025-09-02	No	Jesse Zeman	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-05-07	No	Jesse Zeman	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-05-01	No	Jesse Zeman	Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| ADMO, Agriculture and Food	View
2025-05-01	No	Jesse Zeman	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-04-26	No	Jesse Zeman	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-25	No	Jesse Zeman	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2024-12-11	No	Jesse Zeman	James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The B.C. Wildlife Federation / Jesse Zeman, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

The B.C. Wildlife Federation 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

The B.C. Wildlife Federation / Jesse Zeman, Executive Director

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

The B.C. Wildlife Federation 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

The B.C. Wildlife Federation - Address & business activities

The B.C. Wildlife Federation / Jesse Zeman, Executive Director

Guide Outfitters Association of BC

Georgia Strait Alliance

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Outdoor Recreation Council BC

Steelhead Society of British Columbia

Skeena Wild Conservation Trust

United Bowhunters of BC

Traditional Bowhunters of BC

Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia

Watershed Watch Salmon Society

Wildlife Stewardship Council

Wilderness Tourism Association of BC

Yellowstone to Yukon

Wildsight

BC Federation of Drift Fishers

BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

BC Fishing Tourism Association

BC Federation of Fly Fishers

British Columbia Trappers Association

British Columbia - Ducks Unlimited Canada

Commercial Bear Viewing Association of BC

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia

Fraser Valley Salmon Society

Fraser Valley Angling Guides Association