Registration - Organization

Tolko Industries Ltd / James Thorlakson, President and CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Tolko Industries Ltd
Senior Officer Name: James Thorlakson, President and CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6437-3295

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 32

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 4 of 11 (2022-03-11 to 2022-05-13)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 11 (2022-03-11 to 2022-05-13)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Discussion and Advocacy - First Nations Reconciliation including economic development, resource development, revenue sharing, skills training and employment	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Discussion and advocacy for legislation/policy around Wildlife management and habitat conservation within British Columbia. Including Species at Risk, Provincial Caribou Recovery, Professional reliance	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment, Forestry
Discussion and advocacy of legislation/policy within the environmental management act including prohibitions and authorizations, remediation, clean air provisions, greenhouse gas reduction and waste management, pollution assessment prevention and area based management	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Forestry
Discussion and advocacy on government legislation, regulations or policy that impacts employers in BC. Includes: Workplace Health and Safety, Employment Standards Act, Labour Code, Worksafe BC policy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
Discussion and Advocacy on legislation, policy and opportunites within the electricity and alternative renewable energy sector. Includes investments and innovation.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment
Discussion will include opportunities to retain and secure annual allowable cut within the provincial landbase.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Forestry
Forest Act Laws and Regulations - Discussion and advocacy including economic, social and environmental matters.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Forestry
Potential solutions to the US Softwood Lumber dispute including economic impacts from CVD and AD Orders.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Forestry
Provincial Fibre costs including appraisal parameters and market pricing system.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Forestry

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

James Thorlakson, President and CEO

Organization Contact Information

Tolko Industries Ltd

Address:
3000 28th Street
Vernon, BC V1T 9W9
Canada

Telephone number: 250-545-4411

Description of Activities

Manufacture forest products for customers around the world, including lumber, plywood and veneer, oriented strand board (OSB), co-products, biomass power, and a growing number of specialty wood products.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Forest Enhancement Society of BC	$77,973.80	2022-03-18
Forests for Tomorrow (FFT)	$89,600.00	2021-10-28

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Forest Enhancement Society of BC	$24,726.17	2018-06-29 to 2022-03-01
Forest Enhancement Society of BC	$220,844.64	2018-06-29 to 2021-03-31
Forest Enhancement Society of BC	$31,368.70	2022-03-31
Forests for Tomorrow (FFT)	$5,139.95	2021-12-03

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Coalition Members Information

Tolko Industries Ltd is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Timber Investments Ltd.
- 3000 28th Street
  Vernon, BC V1T 9W9
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Tolko Industries Ltd 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

Michael Bragg
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No