12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

SenseNet Inc. / Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2025-06-23

Who is lobbying?

SenseNet Inc. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did SenseNet Inc. receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

SenseNet Inc. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

SenseNet Inc. does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of SenseNet Inc. 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 SenseNet Inc.:

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
Advocating for data governance policies that support ethical use of AI-enabled wildfire surveillance tools, including safeguards for Indigenous data sovereignty and local ownership of monitoring 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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for the inclusion of a wildfire prevention line item in Budget 2026, focused on deploying early detection infrastructure—such as AI-enabled sensors and predictive analytics—in high-risk Indigenous, municipal, and Crown lands.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Encouraging the establishment of technical guidelines and policy frameworks that integrate wildfire detection technologies into emergency response and climate adaptation planning.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Engaging on public communications strategies and public education efforts related to wildfire readiness and early detection, in collaboration with government agencies and Indigenous or municipal partners.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Promoting economic development policies that support clean technology innovation, job creation, and export readiness in the wildfire prevention and resilience sector.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Health, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Promoting the creation of a dedicated line item within the BC Wildfire Service budget to support proactive wildfire detection and prevention technologies.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Seeking updates to provincial procurement frameworks to allow for expedited BC Bid qualification, vendor pre-approval, and preferential consideration for British Columbia–based wildfire technology companies.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Supporting the development or expansion of provincial grant programs, including the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) and the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, to enable Indigenous communities and municipalities to access wildfire prevention tools.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health, Insurance, Internal Trade, Municipal Affairs, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance

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

Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Forests
Infrastructure
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Transportation and Transit

Who is the lobbyist?

Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Crestview Strategy (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:

No individuals have been hired or subcontracted to lobby on behalf of the client for this registration.

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:	No
	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: 10527-6069
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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	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-07-25	Yes	Ric Glumac, Minister \| Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies	View

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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
Industrial Research Assistance Program	$100,000.00	2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

SenseNet Inc. / Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

SenseNet Inc. (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?

Benjamin Kinsella, 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

SenseNet Inc. / Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist

SenseNet Inc. (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

Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

SenseNet Inc. - Address & business activities

SenseNet Inc. / Benjamin Kinsella, Consultant Lobbyist

Crestview Strategy

Received Government Funding