Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Hotsaw Logging Ltd.
Lobbyist name: Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-10-06
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10894-6235

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 1 (2025-10-06 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
Seeking permits for fibre for woodlot. Informing the ministry of forest issues on northeast.	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 Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Forestry, Small Business
Spoke with min of forests suggesting changes to forest practices, policies and legislation. Client offered assistance as a front line working in the forest sector on developing, amending or removing policy and legislation to improve the forest sector.	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	Forestry
Spoke with Min regarding the challenges of being a woodlot holder. Raised issues around lack of permitting happening. Raised a critical issue around forest health and fire mitigation in forests in NE BC. Offered assistance to work with ministry to improve forest management practices and help with developing policy/legislation. Implored the min to help achieve the required harvesting permits to achieve the above points.	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	Forestry

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Forests
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

Hotsaw Logging Ltd.

Address:
Box 336
Prespatou, BC V0C 2S0
Canada

Description of Business Activities

Woodlot owner and logger

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

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. 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 Hotsaw Logging Ltd. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

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

Business address:
9203-96a Ave
Fort St John, BC V1J 5G1
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: Davies North & Associates

Address:
9203-96a Ave
Fort St. John, BC V1J 5G1
Canada

Hotsaw Logging Ltd.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Hotsaw Logging Ltd.	2025-10-06	current

Hotsaw Logging Ltd.

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

Dan Davies, Davies North & Associates (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 1-1 of 1

Hotsaw Logging Ltd.
Consultant Lobbyist: Dan Davies

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands | Forests
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Karrilyn Vince, Executive Director | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-06
Posted date: 2025-11-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6235-46844 View Lobbying Activity Report

Dan Davies, Davies North & Associates (Consultant Lobbyist)

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

Results 1-1 of 1

Hotsaw Logging Ltd.
Consultant Lobbyist: Dan Davies

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands | Forests
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Karrilyn Vince, Executive Director | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-06
Posted date: 2025-11-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6235-46844 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Hotsaw Logging Ltd. / Dan Davies, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-10-06 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-10-06 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