Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Co-operators Group Limited / Don Iveson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: The Co-operators Group Limited
Lobbyist name: Don Iveson, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-04-23
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10339-5949

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 2 of 2 (2025-06-10 to present)

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
To advocate for the BC Government to support Cooperators in its efforts to execute a wildfire risk mitigation project	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forests
Office of the Premier

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

The Co-operators Group Limited

Address:
101 Cooper Drive
Guelph, ON N1C 0A4
Canada

Website: https://www.cooperators.ca/en/

Description of Business Activities

Co-operators Group is a Financial Services company, owned by co-operatives and credit unions across Canada, that offers insurance and financial services through a number of subsidiaries.

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 received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

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

The Co-operators Group Limited is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Addenda Capital / Addenda Capital
- 800, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
  Bureau 2750
  Montreal, QC H3B 1X9
  Canada
Carson Dunlop
- 120 Carlton Street, Suite 407
  Toronto, ON M5A 4K2
  Canada
Co-operators Financial Investment Services Inc.
- 101 Cooper Drive
  Guelph, ON N1C 0A4
  Canada
Co-operators Financial Services Limited
- 101 Cooper Drive
  Guelph, ON N1C 0A4
  Canada
Co-operators General Insurance Company
- 101 Cooper Drive
  Guelph, ON N1C 0A4
  Canada
Co-operators Life Insurance Company
- 1920 College Avenue
  Regina, SK S4P 1C4
  Canada
Duuo by Co-operators
- 1 York Street, Suite 1400
  Toronto, ON M5J 0B6
  Canada
Federated Agencies Limited
- 5600 Cancross Court
  Mississauga, ON L5R 3E9
  Canada
Premier Managers Holding Corporation
- 101 Cooper Drive
  Guelph, ON N1C 0A4
  Canada
Smart Employee Benefits Inc.
- 5500 Explorer Drive
  Mississauga, ON L4W 5C7
  Canada
The CUMIS Group Limited
- P.O. Box 5065, 151 North Service Road
  Burlington, ON L7R 4C2
  Canada
The Edge Benefits
- 1255 Nicholson Rd
  Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C3
  Canada
The Sovereign General Insurance Company
- 3700-520 3rd Ave SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 0R3
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

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

Lobbyist Details

Don Iveson | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
401 10526 Jasper Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7
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: Civic Good

Address:
401 10526 Jasper Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7
Canada

The Co-operators Group Limited

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Co-operators Group Limited	2025-04-23	current

The Co-operators Group Limited

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

Don Iveson, Civic Good (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 1-3 of 3

The Co-operators Group Limited
Consultant Lobbyist: Don Iveson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Doug Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Jennifer McGuire, Associate Deputy Minister - Recovery | Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Peter Jacobsen, Assistant Deputy Minister | Forests
- Douglas Scott, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-23
Posted date: 2025-06-28
Lobbying Activity number: 5949-43705 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Co-operators Group Limited
Consultant Lobbyist: Don Iveson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Parks
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-10
Posted date: 2025-06-28
Lobbying Activity number: 5949-43704 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Co-operators Group Limited
Consultant Lobbyist: Don Iveson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brian Watson, Operations Manager | Forest Enhancement Society of BC
- Jason Fisher, Executive Director | Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-07
Posted date: 2025-06-13
Lobbying Activity number: 5949-43374 (amended from 5949-43373) View Lobbying Activity Report

Don Iveson, Civic Good (Consultant Lobbyist)

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

Results 1-3 of 3

The Co-operators Group Limited
Consultant Lobbyist: Don Iveson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Doug Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Jennifer McGuire, Associate Deputy Minister - Recovery | Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Peter Jacobsen, Assistant Deputy Minister | Forests
- Douglas Scott, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-23
Posted date: 2025-06-28
Lobbying Activity number: 5949-43705 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Co-operators Group Limited
Consultant Lobbyist: Don Iveson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Parks
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-10
Posted date: 2025-06-28
Lobbying Activity number: 5949-43704 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Co-operators Group Limited / Don Iveson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 2 (2025-06-10 to present)

Version 2 of 2 (2025-06-10 to present)

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

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