Lobbying Activity Report

3171-25664

This entry has been replaced by an amended Lobbying Activity Report: 3171-25691
Organization: Western Forest Products Inc.
Associated registration: 9085-3171-25
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-05
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-05-05

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jennifer Foster
Corinne Stavness
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier
Office of the Premier

Doug Caul, Deputy Minister
Office of the Premier

David Eby, Premier
Government Leader, Office of the Premier

Aileen Machell, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier
Office of the Premier

Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister
Forests, Forests

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests
Forests

Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier
Office of the Premier

Doug White, Special Counsel to the Premier
Office of the Premier
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Discussing policies and regulations regarding the availability of volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for the company's forest operations and manufacturing facilities on the coast of BC. This would include matters related to: forest health and long term sustainability of the forest; taxation and Market Pricing System (Stumpage); log export policies, timber harvesting land base and access to timber.
  • 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
Discussion regarding Indigenous Peoples on whose traditional territories we operate. This includes ongoing consultations, accommodation and understanding the interests of the First Nation in the company's operations and the renewal, evolution or development of agreements with First Nations.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Discussions on the overall competitiveness of the forest industry, including the impact and potential solutions for the Softwood Lumber dispute with the United States and the challenges presented by additional regulations governing product manufacturing (including species) permitted for export to customers.
  • 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, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
Discuss issues with respect to health and safety, labour policies, regulations and programs that impact the company specifically or the forestry sector broadly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Employment and Training, Forestry, Labour/Labour Relations
 
Lobbying Activity Report replaced on: 2023-05-08 amended entry: 3171-25691
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Steven Hofer
 
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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