12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Standards Association / David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-01

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Standards Association (Address & business activities)

David Weinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Canadian Standards Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Standards Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Standards Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Standards 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 Canadian Standards Association:

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
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas food security and food systems.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of bioeconomy and lignin.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of building information modeling.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of CCUS.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of circular economy (repairability, plastics recycling and built environment),	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of climate change adaptation.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of climate resilience.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of community care.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of critical metals and minerals.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of e-DNA.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of electric vehicle battery recycling.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of embodied carbon.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of ESG.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of flood mitigation.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of long-term care.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of mental health.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of modular high rise housing.	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Education and advocacy regarding the adoption of standards into regulation, guidelines or funding criteria in the areas of personal protective equipment.	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 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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Policy recommendations regarding connected and autonomous vehicles.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens
Policy recommendations regarding hydrogen.	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 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	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens
Policy recommendations regarding long-term care/mental health regulations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens
Requests to adopt, in regulation, policy or guidelines, standards for critical minerals. Requests for funding that would support standards, research, or education in the areas of mining safety including electric vehicles or automated vehicles in mining as well as critical minerals.	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 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	Mining
Requests to adopt, in regulation, policy or guidelines, standards for dams, climate change mitigation, flood resilience/management and matters related to forest conservation. Within the weighting matrix, request that CSA standards be used when the province is distributing grants to businesses operating in these areas.	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 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
Requests to adopt, in regulation, policy or guidelines, standards for dams, climate change mitigation, hydrogen, or methane. Requests for funding that would support standards, research or education in the areas of dams, climate change mitigation, hydrogen, or methane. Within the weighting matrix, request that CSA standards be used when the province is distributing grants to businesses operating in these areas.	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 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	Regional Development
Requests to adopt, in regulation, policy or guidelines, standards for PPE in workplaces (Occupational Health and Safety) as well as with the workforce of the BC public sector (i.e., healthcare workers).	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 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	COVID-19
Requests to adopt, in regulation, policy or guidelines, standards in bioeconomy, biomass, e-DNA and regenerative agriculture. Requests for funding that would support standards, research, training, or education in bioeconomy, biomass, e-DNA and regenerative agriculture.	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 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	Fisheries
Seeking funding for standards in circular economy (built environment).	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Seeking funding for standards in connected and automated vehicles standards and codes.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Seeking funding for standards in hydrogen.	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 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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Seeking funding for standards in long term care.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation
Seeking funding for standards in training in modular high-rise construction.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Transportation

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
BC Transit
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Housing
Innovate BC
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Interior Health Authority
Labour
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Provincial Health Services Authority
Transportation and Infrastructure
University of British Columbia
University of Victoria
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jason Arruda
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No