Registration - Organization

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association / Chris Thast, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association
Senior Officer Name: Chris Thast, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2021-03-26
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 10945-4140

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 6 (2025-01-07 to 2025-03-04)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 6 (2025-01-07 to 2025-03-04)

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
Lobbied to amend WorkSafeBC legislation to : 1-decrease qualification time required for select cancer coverages. 2-add specific forms of cancer not presently covered 3-add improved coverage for Operational Stress Injuries (OSI) 4-add requirement for employers to institute accepted physical and mental health screening, prevention, treatment programs.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Emergency Preparedness, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Community Living British Columbia

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Chris Thast, President

Organization Contact Information

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association

Address:
PO box 429
Nelson, BC V1L 5R2
Canada

Description of Activities

Union representing the city of Nelson's professional fire fighters.

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

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association 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 Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association 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

Chris Thast
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

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association	2021-03-26	2025-09-15

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Chris Thast	2025-01-07	2025-09-15
marc thibault	2021-03-26	2024-10-01

Chris Thast, 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 1-3 of 3

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities | Community Living British Columbia
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Thast
Posted date: 2025-07-24
Lobbying Activity number: 4140-44393 View Lobbying Activity Report
Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Thast
Posted date: 2025-02-06
Lobbying Activity number: 4140-39140 View Lobbying Activity Report
Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Greg Proctor, marc thibault
Posted date: 2022-03-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4140-16826 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Nelson Professional Fire Fighters Association / Chris Thast, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 6 (2025-01-07 to 2025-03-04)

Version 5 of 6 (2025-01-07 to 2025-03-04)

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