Lobbying Activity Report

3290-25641

Organization: British Columbia Dairy Association
Associated registration: 6399-3290-32
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-05
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-05-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jeremy Dunn
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Michelle Koski, Assistant Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Food

Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Food
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
BC Dairy Association is seeking assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development and it's staff to find a long term solution for the industry's lack of supply of bedding material (sawdust) from BC mills.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Forestry
BC Dairy Association seeks to engage MAF, EMBC and FLNRO in response to climate events that impacted the agriculture sector over the course of 2021 and coordinate Emergency Planning, Management & Response moving forward.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
BC dairy farms require continuous access to livestock and irrigation water. To ensure water security, BCDA is engaging the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy regarding the Water Sustainability Act, as it applies to the Koksilah Watershed on Vancouver Island.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
BC Dairy seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on policies related to the proAction national assurance program, which is comprised of six pillars: milk quality, food safety, animal care, traceability, biosecurity and the environment.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association seeks BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation support to increase dairy processing capacity and investment as it relates to the Western Canadian dairy industry. Securing BC’s local food supply is key to creating jobs for British Columbians both during COVID-19 and recovery.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, COVID-19, Employment and Training
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy on the goals of CleanBC as they relate to food security and climate change mitigation.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy regarding the implementation of the Agricultural Environmental Code of Practice, as it relates to sustainability and food production on BC dairy farms.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the provincial government regarding support for supply management and trade agreement compensation (including the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) on behalf of BC dairy farmers.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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
Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, International Trade
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Jeremy Dunn
 
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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