12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2025-10-06

Who is lobbying?

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Hotsaw Logging Ltd. receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Hotsaw Logging Ltd. 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 Hotsaw Logging Ltd.:

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
Seeking permits for fibre for woodlot. Informing the ministry of forest issues on northeast.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Forestry, Small Business
Spoke with min of forests suggesting changes to forest practices, policies and legislation. Client offered assistance as a front line working in the forest sector on developing, amending or removing policy and legislation to improve the forest 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	Forestry
Spoke with Min regarding the challenges of being a woodlot holder. Raised issues around lack of permitting happening. Raised a critical issue around forest health and fire mitigation in forests in NE BC. Offered assistance to work with ministry to improve forest management practices and help with developing policy/legislation. Implored the min to help achieve the required harvesting permits to achieve the above points.	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	Forestry

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

Forests
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who is the lobbyist?

Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Davies North & Associates (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: 10894-6235
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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
2025-10-06	No	Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands \| Forests John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Karrilyn Vince, Executive Director \| Forests	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. (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?

Dan Davies, 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

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. (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

Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. - Address & business activities

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Davies North & Associates