Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Drax Group / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Drax Group
Lobbyist name: Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-03-27
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7748-5920

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2025-05-01 to 2025-06-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Drax wants to ensure the continued viability of their operations in BC and to provide their perspective regarding Government policy decisions and or regulatory requirements that may affect their operations. These include but are not limited to regulations that govern the operations of their facilities in BC.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Drax Group

Address:
1100-543 Granville Street
Unit 1100
Vancouver, BC V6C 1X8
Canada

Website: https://www.drax.com/ca/

Description of Business Activities

Drax is committed to enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future through engineering, technology and innovation. Drax is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of industrial wood pellets.

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

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
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$286,051.11	2024-05-06 to 2025-01-31
Energy and Climate Solutions	$2,670,037.47	2024-04-15 to 2024-10-21

View all received government funding history

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

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

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Drax Group UK plc
- Selby, North Yorkshire
  London YO88PH
  United Kingdom
Houston Pellet Inc.
- 3600 Lysander Lane 350
  Richmond, BC V7B 1C3
  Canada
Lavington Pellet Inc.
- 3600 Lysander Lane 350
  Richmond, BC V7B 1C3
  Canada
Smithers Pellet Inc.
- 3600 Lysander Lane 350
  Richmond, BC V7B 1C3
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

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

Lobbyist Details

Mary Polak | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
680-650 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6N 4N7
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Maple Leaf Strategies, Inc.

Address:
909-510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8
Canada

Drax Group

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Drax Group	2025-03-27	2025-06-13

Drax Group

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Mary Polak, Maple Leaf Strategies, Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-6 of 6

Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Devin Gorski, Legislative Assistant | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ed Sem, Caucus Support | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-05
Posted date: 2025-06-16
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-41858 View Lobbying Activity Report
Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Christie, Ministerial Advisor | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-05
Posted date: 2025-06-16
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-41856 View Lobbying Activity Report
Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Parmar, Minister | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Posted date: 2025-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-41461 View Lobbying Activity Report
Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David L. Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Posted date: 2025-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-41460 View Lobbying Activity Report
Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adria Fradley, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Clean Growth | Environment and Parks
- Maral Sotoudehnia, Acting Director | Energy and Climate Solutions
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Posted date: 2025-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-41458 View Lobbying Activity Report
Drax Group
Consultant Lobbyist: Mary Polak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Scott Harris, Chief of Staff | Energy and Climate Solutions
- Andrew Christie, Ministerial Advisor | Forests
- Nicolas Bragg, Chief of Staff | Environment and Parks
- Devin Gorski, Legislative Assistant | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-27
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5920-40929 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Minister Ministry of Health	June 2017 to July 2017
Minister Ministry of Environment	June 2013 to June 2017
Minister Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure	September 2012 to June 2013
Minister Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation	March 2011 to September 2012
Minister Ministry of Children and Family Development	June 2009 to March 2011
Minister Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport	June 2008 to June 2009
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Health	December 2006 to June 2007

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Drax Group / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 2 (2025-05-01 to 2025-06-13)

Version 2 of 2 (2025-05-01 to 2025-06-13)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

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

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address