Lobbying Activity Report

3949-13345

Designated Filer name: David Keane
Client: Woodfibre LNG Limited
Associated registration: 1615-3949-2
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-01
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2021-10-15

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Suzanne Manahan, Executive Lead
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Discuss competitiveness, power needs, hydro, and regulatory matters related to energy during the construction and operation of the project. Ongoing discussion with the Ministry on regulatory issues, compliance and joint stakeholder management along with taxation and competitiveness issues.
  • 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
Energy
Inform agency of the status of partnerships with First Nations; Issues regarding reconciliation and economic reconciliation. Work with the ministry’s staff on training and employment for indigenous workers.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Update and discuss the overseas markets for LNG and the need for skilled domestic labour and ensuring that there is a skilled workforce for LNG in BC. Aligning the project's potential use of Temporary Foreign Workers after the project has exhausted the supply of BC and Canadian workers.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Labour/Labour Relations
• Discussions regarding competitiveness and regulatory matters pertaining to lands and resource operations. Specifically how the project can use the carbon tax to lower the project's carbon footprint.
• Brief on taxation and assessment processes at the municipal and regional level, including local government regulatory and land issues.
  • 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
Finances and Budgets

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