Registration - Organization

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters / Hanna Hatherley, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Senior Officer Name: Hanna Hatherley, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2024-12-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11997-5880

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 8

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 5 (2026-10-15 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2026-10-15 to present)

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
Adding single-use plastic hotel amenities to the BC Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Industry, Tourism
Advocacy around the establishment of a new British Columbia Coastal Protection Act as part of the Coastal Marine Strategy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Conservation, Environment
Advocacy for establishing a legally binding code of practice under section 22 of the Environmental Management Act to set clear requirements for the plastic pellet industry, in line with international and federal best practices.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment, Industry
Advocacy regarding municipal bylaws enabled under the Community Charter, including granting the District of Tofino and District of Ucluelet the authority to ban plastic coffee cups and lids and rigid bioplastic lids.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Policy recommendations on restricting the use of polystyrene foam in floating structures in the aquatic environment.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Industry
The creation of a long-term vision for the Clean Coast Clean Waters shoreline cleanup and derelict vessel removal program	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Environment and Parks
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Hanna Hatherley, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters

Address:
PO BOX 35015 HILLSIDE AVE
VICTORIA, BC V8T 5G2
Canada

Description of Activities

Surfrider Foundation Canada (SFC) is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the ocean, beaches, and waves, for all people, through a powerful activist network. SFC focuses on several key environmental issues, including plastics reduction, ocean protection, beach access, coastal preservation and water quality.

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

Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

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
BC Ministry of Environment and Parks	$556,000.00	2024-06-25 to 2026-02-28

View all received government funding history

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

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters 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 Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters 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

Katie Keats
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 2026-09-22: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lilly Woodbury
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 2026-09-22: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters	2024-12-13	current

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Hanna Hatherley	2026-03-02	Current
Lucas Harris	2024-12-13	2026-01-05

Hanna Hatherley, Executive Director (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 1-8 of 8

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii | Environment and Parks
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-04-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats, Lilly Woodbury
Posted date: 2026-04-27
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-50909 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-04-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats, Lilly Woodbury
Posted date: 2026-04-27
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-50908 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shibby Claire, Administrative Coordinator | Environment and Parks
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-03-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lilly Woodbury
Posted date: 2026-03-11
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-49694 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hailey Walters, Administrative Coordinator | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-03-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats, Lilly Woodbury
Posted date: 2026-03-11
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-49692 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats, Lucas Harris
Posted date: 2025-06-13
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-43389 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats
Posted date: 2025-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-42421 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Katie Keats
Posted date: 2025-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-42422 View Lobbying Activity Report
Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tamara Davidson, Minister | Environment and Parks
- Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Harris
Posted date: 2025-03-18
Lobbying Activity number: 5880-40728 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-08-18

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Registration - Organization

Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters / Hanna Hatherley, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 5 (2026-10-15 to present)

Version 5 of 5 (2026-10-15 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

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

Received Government Funding

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