Lobbying Activity Report

3171-44006

Organization: Western Forest Products Inc.
Associated registration: 9085-3171-29
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-20
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-07-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jennifer Foster
Corinne Stavness
Jonathan Armstrong
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jessica Coster, Assistant Deputy Minister
Forests

Sharon Hadway, Regional Manager
Forests

Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
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
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
 
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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