12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

BC Parks Foundation / Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2025-01-10

Who is lobbying?

BC Parks Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did BC Parks Foundation receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

BC Parks Foundation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC Parks Foundation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Parks Foundation 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 BC Parks Foundation:

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
Working with government, Indigenous communities and stakeholders to create a connected system of parks and Indigenous protected areas that is cared for, resilient, and full of life, generating jobs, wealth and other benefits for people and other species.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Tourism

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

Agricultural Land Commission
Agriculture and Food
BC Transit
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Education and Child Care
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Office of the Premier
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Transit
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who is the lobbyist?

Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Colina Consulting Ltd. (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Relevant Codes of Conduct: Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

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

Dave Cyr

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 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Registration number: 1249-5770
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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
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$1,800,000.00	2024-10-02
Pacifican	$200,000.00	2024-09-24
SDG	$900,000.00	2024-08-21

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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
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$8,362,703.00	2024-02-08 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$10,137,297.00	2024-05-17 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$3,500,000.00	2024-04-03 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$9,040,000.00	2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Climate Change Canada	$2,000,000.00	2024-05-22 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Parks	$271,538.00	2024-05-07 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Parks	$107,500.00	2024-10-15 to 2024-12-31
Environment and Parks	$40,000.00	2023-01-15 to 2024-03-31
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	$5,000.00	2024-01-12 to 2024-12-31
Old Growth Nature Fund	$1,412,028.00	2024-04-05 to 2024-12-31
Old Growth Nature Fund	$156,892.00	2024-05-02 to 2024-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

BC Parks Foundation / Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

BC Parks Foundation (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?

Cole Cyr, 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

BC Parks Foundation / Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist

BC Parks Foundation (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

Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

BC Parks Foundation - Address & business activities

BC Parks Foundation / Cole Cyr, Consultant Lobbyist

Colina Consulting Ltd.

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding