Lobbying Activity Report

3861-15781

Organization: Imperial Metals Corporation
Associated registration: 7319-3861-14
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-09
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2022-01-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: J. Brian Kynoch
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Imperial Metals owns a number of mines and exploration projects in BC. All aspects of mineral exploration and mining in BC are governed by legislation, regulation and/or policy. Interaction with government is often a day-to-day process. Imperial Metals seeks to understand and be involved in the creation and implementation of those laws, regulations and/or policies. Imperial is specifically seeking to develop, improve and/or reopen the operations of the Mount Polley mine, the Huckleberry mine, the Red Chris mine and a number of smaller exploration projects across the province in various states of development.
  • 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
Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Land Claims, Mining, Taxation and Finance
Indigenous reconciliation and indigenous affairs: Imperial is interested understanding and being involved in the development of mining policy, legislation, regulations or permits as they pertain the indigenous reconciliation and impacts on indigenous peoples
  • 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
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mining
Land use: understanding and improving government land use decisions including associated legislation, regulation, policies and guidelines. Specifically with regard to access to land for mineral exploration, mine development and associated activities.
  • 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
Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mining, Tourism
Mine Permitting: support and improve legislative, regulatory and/or policy measures that improve mine permitting. Imperial is interested in measures related to both major mine permitting and regional mine permitting, including permitting for new mines or expansions of existing mines
  • 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
Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Mineral exploration: Including exploration permitting, the BC Geological Survey and exploration finance programs.
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Mine reclamation: policies surrounding mine regulation and permitting including financial securities of such.
  • 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
Environment, Finances and Budgets, Mining
Mining Compliance & Enforcement: support and improve legislative, regulatory and/or policy measures that improve the environmental and sociology-economic impacts of mining and mineral exploration. In particular reference to mine permitting.
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Mining Health & Safety: With particular reference to The Mines Act and the accompanying Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia that may impact operating mines, new mine development or mineral exploration.
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: J. Brian Kynoch
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.

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