Registration - Organization

FPInnovations / Stéphane Renou, President

Registration Information

Organization name: FPInnovations
Senior Officer Name: Stéphane Renou, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-06-27
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 2001-1485

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 16

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 20 of 21 (2025-02-25 to 2025-04-09)

Registration versions:

Version 20 of 21 (2025-02-25 to 2025-04-09)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Briefing on innovation opportunities regarding forest resources in BC	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
Seeking funding for specific initiatives or research projects for pre-commercial trials or demonstration in BC, primarily related to wildfire response, through the FPInnovations Operational Wildfire Research Group	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness
Seeking funding for specific initiatives or research projects for pre-commercial trials or demonstration in BC to support CleanBC targets of liquid fuel, renewable natural gas or off-diesel biomass energy systems.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy
Seeking funding for specific initiatives or research projects for pre-commercial trials or demonstration in BC with regional partners, including the commercial sector, indigenous economic development agencies or municipalities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Regional Development
Seeking funding for specific initiatives or research projects to demonstrate novel technologies with collaborating companies, organizations or Indigenous economic development entities OR identifying opportunities for government support to innovation demonstrations, pilot plants or trials.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Seeking funding for the demonstration of technology or innovations with commercial, indigenous or municipal partners for the purposes of economic development.	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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Innovate BC
Mining and Critical Minerals
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Stéphane Renou, President

Organization Contact Information

FPInnovations

Address:
FPInnovations
570 boul. St-Jean
Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 3J9
Canada

Fax number: 514-630-4107

Description of Activities

FPInnovations is a private not-for-profit organization that specializes in the creation of solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness. It is ideally positioned to perform state-of-the-art research, develop advanced technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to complex problems for every area of the sector’s value chain, from forest operations to consumer and industrial products. FPInnovations’ staff numbers more than 200. Its R&D laboratories are located in Montréal, Quebec City, and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

FPInnovations is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

FPInnovations does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of FPInnovations are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Timothy Caldecott
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Nadine Diner
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

FPInnovations

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
FPInnovations	2013-06-27	current

FPInnovations

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Stéphane Renou	2017-10-25	Current
Pierre LAPOINTE	2013-06-27	2017-10-07

Stéphane Renou, President (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-16 of 16

FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Makenzie Leine, Deputy Minister | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2025-06-17
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-43636 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2025-04-09
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-41010 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Nankivell, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Jarrett Hutchinson, Executive Director | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2025-03-12
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-40296 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shane Berg, Chief Forester | Forests
- Gustavo Oliveira, Executive Director, Innovation and Climate | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2025-03-12
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-40295 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests | Forests
- Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister | Forests
- Shane Berg, Chief Forester | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-11-27
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-30674 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-08-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-09-08
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-28519 (amended from 1485-28518) View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-07-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-27239 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Honourable Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-07-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-27238 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Joe Kenny, Manager, Policy and Legislation | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-06-27
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-27149 (amended from 1485-27148) View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michael Loseth, President & CEO | Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-06-27
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-27146 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jarrett Hutchinson, Executive Director | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-06-27
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-27144 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shane Berg, BC Chief Forester | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2023-03-20
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-24765 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Timothy Caldecott
Posted date: 2021-01-21
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-5506 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Timothy Caldecott
Posted date: 2021-01-21
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-5505 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Christine Kennedy, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Timothy Caldecott
Posted date: 2020-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-1802 View Lobbying Activity Report
FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Diane Nicholls, ADM | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Timothy Caldecott
Posted date: 2020-08-19
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-1803 View Lobbying Activity Report

Stéphane Renou, President (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-16 of 16

FPInnovations
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Makenzie Leine, Deputy Minister | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nadine Diner
Posted date: 2025-06-17
Lobbying Activity number: 1485-43636 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

FPInnovations / Stéphane Renou, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 20 of 21 (2025-02-25 to 2025-04-09)

Version 20 of 21 (2025-02-25 to 2025-04-09)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests