Lobbying Activity Report

678-49320

Organization: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Associated registration: 8776-678-89
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-01-21
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2026-02-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Krista Phillips
Derek Cummings
Richard Wong
Jane Haider
Geoff Morrison
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Michelle Carr, Commissioner & Chief Executive Officer
British Columbia Energy Regulator

Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Legislation Division
Finance

Carolyn Kamper, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government to Government and Community Relations Division
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Economic Development Division
Jobs and Economic Growth

Tom McCarthy, Deputy Minister
Office of the Premier

Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister
Energy and Climate Solutions

Peter Robb, Executive Vice President, Resource Management and Stewardship
British Columbia Energy Regulator

Rachel Shaw, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Resources Division
Energy and Climate Solutions

Chris Trumpy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Permitting Transformation Division
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Viva Wolf, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northeast Initiatives Division
Energy and Climate Solutions
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Communicating, in general, about opportunities and challenges facing the oil and gas sector in British Columbia, including as it relates to investor confidence, competitiveness and export market development. The goal of these communications is to increase investment in British Columbia.
  • 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, Energy
Communicating, in general, about permitting matters and the permitting process at the BC Energy Regulator (BCER).
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 Energy, Industry
Communicating about climate matters, including collaboration between the government and industry on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Environment
Communicating about electrification matters, including (i) electricity rates, capacity and demand (ii) Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Review of BC Hydro, (iii) the BC Hydro 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), (iv) the 2025 Electricity Allocation Framework, (v) electricity demand forecasting and (vi) measures to promote electrical efficiency.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Energy, Industry
Communicating about environmental matters and land use planning matters, including (i) the Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (RSEA) for Northern British Columbia, Northwest Region Land Use Plans and Northeast Region Land Use Plans, (ii) the Fort St. John Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), (iii) the Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan (including the Memorandum of Understanding on Boreal Caribou), (iv) the Lakes District Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), (v) the Halfway River First Nation/B.C. Landscape Planning Pilot, (vi) the HV1-C Gundy Complex Plan and (vii) Wildlife Management Boards (WMBs).
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Energy, Environment
Communicating about the provincial government’s targeted plan for major projects and skills training (“Look West: Jobs and Prosperity for a Stronger BC and Canada”), which was announced in November 2025, more specifically about its impact on the oil and gas sector.
  • 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, Employment and Training, Energy
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Lisa Baiton
 
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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