12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau / Nav Koonar, Director of Operations

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-19

Who is lobbying?

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (Address & business activities)

Nav Koonar, Director of Operations

Government Funding

Did Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau are controlled or directed by the following person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking:

Capital Forest Products, Inc. (Address information)
East End Cedar Company (Address information)
Pacific Coast Cedar Products Ltd. (Address information)
S & W Forest Products Ltd. (Address information)
Waldun Forest Ltd. (Address information)
Watkins Sawmills Ltd. (Address information)

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 Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau:

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
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Talk on behalf of cedar shake and shingle Mills in British Columbia to give update on our operations and concerns.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Forestry

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
Adrian Dix	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Amna Shah	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Bruce Banman	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Bryan Tepper	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Dana Lajuennesse	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
David Williams	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Debra Toporowski	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Donegal Wilson	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Gary Begg	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
George Chow	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Heather Maahs	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Jagrup Brar	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Jennifer Blatherwick	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Jessie Sunner	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Jody Toor	lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Kiel Giddens	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Kristina Loewen	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Lawrence Mok	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Linda Hapner	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Lynne Blockj	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Misty Van Popta	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Raj Chouhan	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Randene Neill	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Ravi Parmar	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Sheldon Clare	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61
Stephanie Higginson	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Sunita Dhir	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Tamara Davidson	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-20	$14.11
Ward Stamer	Lunch	Event to provide an update to MLAs and staff on CSSB's current work and initiatives	2025-11-19	$19.61

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Parliamentary Secretary for Forests

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Mike Hamilton
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No