Lobbying Activity Report

3171-36523

Organization: Western Forest Products Inc.
Associated registration: 9085-3171-27
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-10
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2024-08-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Corinne Stavness
Steven Hofer
Jonathan Armstrong
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Shane Berg, Chief Forester
Ministry of Forests, Forests

Sarah Fraser, Assistant Deputy Minister
Forests

Ian McMahon, Chief of Staff
Minister's Office, Forests

Bruce Ralson, Minister of Forests
Forests
 
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
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
 Economic Development and Trade, Forestry
 
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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