This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Registration ID: 263621
Submitted by lobbyist on: November 9, 2012 11:43:58 AM
Accepted by Registrar on: November 16, 2012 08:04:22 AM
Designated Filer Information
Routledge, Douglas |
#1501-700 West Pender Street | |
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1G8
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604-684-0211 |
Canada |
Organization Information
Council of Forest Industries |
Organizing and communicating BC forest products industry position on various forest policy matters. Organizing and communicating international trade issues. |
#1501-700 West Pender Street | |
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1G8
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604-891-1211 |
Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
Government or Government Agency Funding
Name of Funding provider | Amount in CAD$ |
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Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. | $375,000.00 |
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training | $131,500.00 |
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
Active Registration Period
November 9, 2012 | |
June 11, 2013 |
Organization's In-House Lobbyists
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BC Public Office Background
Public Office Title | Description of Role | From | To |
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Deputy Minister | Deputy Minister for Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to 1993, Deputy Minister for Environmental Assessment Office and Land Use Coordination Office, Premier's Office, Government of BC to 1996, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks to 1997, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Forests to 1999. | 06/02/1990 | 05/01/1999 |
Assistant Deputy Minister | ADM for Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. | 09/01/1988 | 06/01/1990 |
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
General state of forest industry, timber supply, ministry organization and Softwood Lumber Agreement discussions.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Staff of MLA | Vancouver-Point Grey | February 6, 2013 | |
Staff of MLA | Vancouver-Kingsway | January 3, 2013 | |
Minister | Bell, Pat | Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation | November 9, 2012 |
Minister | Thomson, Steve | Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
MLA | Dix, Adrian | Vancouver-Kingsway | November 15, 2012 |
MLA | Macdonald, Norm | Columbia River-Revelstoke | January 3, 2013 |
MLA | Routley, Bill | Cowichan Valley | January 3, 2013 |
MLA | Simpson, Bob | Cariboo North | November 9, 2012 |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
International Trade
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
BC Trade and forest industry consultations.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training | January 3, 2013 |
Labour/Labour Relations
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Mill safety issues-understanding and addressing safety issues related to sawmill explosions to prevent further incidents. Updates to Minister on WorkSafeBC investigation of sawmill explosions and follow-up industry work.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | November 9, 2012 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Aboriginal Affairs
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
First Nations Consultation and Accommodation: clarify roles, responsibilities, streamline process, industry efforts, strength of claim assessments
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | February 6, 2013 |
Environment
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Provincial Species at Risk (Draft 5 year plan); mountain caribou, boreal caribou-recovery strategy, mountain caribou Progress Board, review government actions of the past year and identify highlights for report; Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation-consultation on proposed changes.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Environment | November 15, 2012 | |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Forestry
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Northern and Southern Operational Issues; First Nations Woodland Licences; First Nations Consultation; First Nations Consultation and Accommodation; Mid-term Timber Supply Initiative;Supplemental FL; Volume to area conversions; Timber Sales; Timber Appraisal Issues; Provincial Forestry Forum (discussion of policy issues); Mountain Caribou (Progress Board to review where progress is with meeting commitments to sustaining caribou); Boreal Caribou (responding to judicial challenge by environmental groups); Natural Resource Roads Act (development/creation of Act; responsibility, liability, cost, safety and surrender aspects of permit holders and users); Professional Reliance (increase use of Professional Reliance in Natural Resource sector); Wildfire Issues; Tenures; Forest Management Planning (Ft. St. John Pilot; Innovative Forest Practice Agreements); Emergency Bark Beetle Management Areas; Resource Tenures and Stewardship - First Nations Woodland Licences; volume to area based conversion, cut control regulation supplemental licence); Forest Stewardship; Timber Pricing; increasing professional Reliance in Timber Pricing; Intensive Forest Practices Agreement (IFPAs)expire in 2015 - work on transition plan; BC Timber Sales; Timber Supply; Forest and Range Evaluation Program - Multi-Value Resource Assessment.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Minister | Thomson, Steve | Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Public Agency | Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | May 7, 2013 | |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Transportation
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Proposed amendments to Commerical Transport Regulation.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | November 9, 2012 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Environment
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Bioeconomy; Landfill and Sawmill Codes of Practice;Land Based Spill Preparedness and response, Water Act Renewal, Climate Change/GHG Regulation in order to ensure forest sector issues are understood and taken into account. Ensure future GHG regulations and policy reflects forest sector priorities.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Environment | November 9, 2012 | |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Forestry
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Recommend a collaborative, sector-wide leadership structure to lead the development of the BC Bio-economy strategy/coordinate industry & government action on developing BC's forest bio-economy; Identify strategy key components; joint industry government working group to accelerate transformation of forest sector to new products and markets.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Minister | Thomson, Steve | Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 | |
Public Agency | Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training | November 9, 2012 |
Labour/Labour Relations
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Understanding and addressing safety issues related to sawmill explosions to prevent further incidents. Labour Market Partnership Agreement for pulp and paper sector. Labour Market Partnership Agreement for solid wood sector and Solid Wood HR Strategy implementation. Application for Labour Market Partnership Agreement funding for labour market research and HR strategy development in pulp and paper sector. Appropriate and workable WorkSafeBC policy on bullying and harassment in the workplace. Participate on Advisory Panel to Board and CEO on 10 year strategy for Safety Authority to ensure forest sector issues and needs are understood in relation to the organization's mandate for safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Other Public Agency Contact | BC Safety Authority | May 7, 2013 | |
Public Agency | Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training | November 9, 2012 | |
Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | November 9, 2012 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Aboriginal Affairs
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
First Nations Consultation and Accommodation - clarify roles and responsibilities, streamline process, recognize industry efforts, strength of claim assessments.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | February 6, 2013 |
Environment
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Species at Risk; Water Act
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Environment | November 9, 2012 | |
Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |
Forestry
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Professional Reliance; Tenures (First Nations Woodland Licences; volume to area based conversion; cut control regulation supplemental licence); Timber Appraisal Issues; Provincial Forestry Forum; Timber Pricing Issues; Timber Supply; Natural Resource Roads Act; First Nations Consultation; First Nations Consultation and AccommodationMPB; Wildfire Changes; BC Timber Sales; Forest Stewardship; Intensive Forest Proactices Agreement (IFPAs) expire in 2015 - work on transition plan.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Public Agency | Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations | November 9, 2012 |