Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada / Zach Authier, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
Lobbyist name: Zach Authier, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-05-12
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 10615-5997

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2026-02-06 to 2026-09-01)

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 arrange meetings between EPAC and the B.C. government to advocate for a competitive business environment in B.C. in the context of methane emissions reductions, carbon pricing, and related emission reduction incentives and the royalty review.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Industry

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Energy Regulator
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

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 Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

Address:
Suite 1060
717 Seventh Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0Z3
Canada

Description of Business Activities

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada represents approximately 150 corporate members, primarily Canadian-owned oil and gas exploration and production companies, many of which have operations and investments in Northeast B.C. Advocates for sound fiscal, royalty and regulatory policy that supports a thriving and prosperous Canadian oil and gas industry in B.C.

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 Explorers and Producers Association of Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada 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 The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

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

Business address:
730 View St
Suite 740
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

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:	Yes
	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

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

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: Global Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
730 View St
Suite 740
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada	2025-05-12	2026-09-01

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

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

Zach Authier, Global Public Affairs 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 1-3 of 3

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Zach Authier

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-07-09
Posted date: 2025-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5997-44513 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Zach Authier

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Gavin Dew, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-26
Posted date: 2025-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5997-43726 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Zach Authier

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-12
Posted date: 2025-06-16
Lobbying Activity number: 5997-42827 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-08-18

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada / Zach Authier, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 2 (2026-02-06 to 2026-09-01)

Version 2 of 2 (2026-02-06 to 2026-09-01)

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