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Steven Hofer
Corinne Stavness
Jennifer Foster
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Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
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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
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Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
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Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications
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Intended Outcomes
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Associated Subject Matters
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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.
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- 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
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Environment, Forestry
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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.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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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.
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- 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
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Economic Development and Trade, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
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Discuss issues with respect to health and safety, labour policies, regulations and programs that impact the company specifically or the forestry sector broadly
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Forestry, Labour/Labour Relations
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Lobbying Activity Report amended on:
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2023-05-08 previous entry:
3171-25664
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Reason for amendment:
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Steven Hofer was required to be added to the selectable lobbyist list in addition to being the Senior Lobbyist for Western Forest Products.
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Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report:
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Steven Hofer
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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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