12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) / Matt Takach, Operations Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-09-07

Who is lobbying?

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) (Address & business activities)

Matt Takach, Operations Director

Government Funding

Did Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

1st Knowledge Bank Ltd (Address information)
350.org (Address information)
350Vancouver (Address information)
Against Port Expansion in the Fraser Estuary (Address information)
Alberni Climate Action (Address information)
Alberni Valley Transition Town Society (Address information)
Alliance4Democracy, Sunshine Coast (Address information)
Amanda's Bookkeeping Services (Address information)
Amara Farm (Address information)
Anglican Diocese of New Westminster (Address information)
Armstrong/Spallumcheen Climate Action (Address information)
Association of Denman Island Marine Stewards (Address information)
Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (Address information)
Audiopile Records (Address information)
Babies for Climate Action New Westminster (Address information)
Babies for Climate Action—Vancouver (Address information)
Barnacle Strategies Consulting (Address information)
BC Climate Alliance (Address information)
BC Climate Hubs (Address information)
BC Hydro Ratepayers Assn - Facebook Group (Address information)
BC Nature (Address information)
BC Non-Profit Housing Association (Address information)
BC Young New Democrats (Address information)
Below2C (Address information)
Better Transit Alliance of Greater Victoria (Address information)
Bowen Island Conservancy (Address information)
Brackendale Art Gallery (Address information)
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (Address information)
British Columbia Cycling Coalition (Address information)
Broad View United Church (Address information)
Burnaby Climate Hub (Address information)
Burnaby Residents Against Kinder Morgan (now Transmountain) Expansion (BROKE) (Address information)
Bydand Wealth Management (Address information)
Calmura Natural Walls Inc. (Address information)
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) (Address information)
Canadian Freshwater Alliance (Address information)
Canadian Health Association for Sustainability & Equity (CHASE) (Address information)
Canadian Media Producers Association, BC Branch (Address information)
Canadian Senior Cohousing Society (Address information)
Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice (Address information)
Chase Environmental Action Group (Address information)
Chemainus Climate Solutions (Address information)
Citizen's Climate Lobby Canada - Okanagan Chapter (Address information)
Citizen's Oil & Gas Council (Address information)
Citizens' Climate Lobby East Kootenay Chapter (Address information)
Citizens' Environment Network in Colwood (CENIC) (Address information)
Claymates Ceramics Studio Inc. (Address information)
Clayoquot Action (Address information)
Climate Action Now! (Address information)
Climate Caucus (Address information)
Climate Emergency Unit (Address information)
Climate Justice Victoria (Address information)
Climb On Equipment Ltd Mailing Address (Address information)
Climb On Equipment Ltd Physical Address (Address information)
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. (Address information)
Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice (Address information)
Comox Valley Chapter Council of Canadians (Address information)
Concerned Citizens Bowen (Address information)
Cool.World (Address information)
Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (Address information)
Council of Canadians, Victoria Chapter (Address information)
Council of Canadians - Campbell River Chapter (Address information)
Council of Canadians - Pacific Region (Address information)
Courage Coalition (Address information)
Cowichan Valley Naturalists (Address information)
Cranbrook Climate Hub (Address information)
Creatively United for the Planet (Address information)
Creston Climate Action Society (Address information)
Crowned Vitta LLC (Address information)
Curio Research Ltd. (Address information)
David Suzuki Foundation (Address information)
Denman Island Climate Action Network (Address information)
Doctors for Planetary Health - West Coast (Address information)
Douglas College Faculty Association (Address information)
Douglas Students' Union (Address information)
Drinkfill Beverages LTD (Address information)
Earnest Ice Cream (Address information)
Ecollaborate Now Consulting (Address information)
Engagement Unlimited (Address information)
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (Address information)
First Nations Summit (Address information)
First Things First Okanagan (Address information)
First Unitarian Church of Victoria (Address information)
Food Stash Foundation (Address information)
Force of Nature (North Shore Community Action Team) (Address information)
For Our Kids North Shore (Address information)
For Our Kids Sunshine Coast (Address information)
For Our Kids Vancouver (Address information)
Fraser Valley Climate Action (Address information)
Free Flow Plumbing Inc (Address information)
Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society (Address information)
Friends of Tilbury Working Group (Address information)
Gambier Island Conservancy (Address information)
Genesis Facility Foundation (Address information)
Georgia Strait Alliance (Address information)
Gidimt'en Checkpoint (Address information)
Global Peace Alliance BC Society (Address information)
GOAL12 Sustainable Consumption and Production Society (Address information)
Goldilocks Goods (Address information)
Green Teams of Canada (Address information)
Harmonic Arts (Address information)
Harvey McKinnon Associates (Address information)
Hollyhock (Address information)
Holy Cross Anglican Church (Address information)
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Parish (Address information)
HUB Cycling (Address information)
Hummingbird Music Studio (Address information)
Indian Summer Arts Society (Address information)
Inner Light Healing Arts (Address information)
Interdependent Investments (Address information)
Joseph Cross Art Studio (Address information)
KAIROS BC-Yukon Region (Address information)
KWENCH (Address information)
Language Partners BC (Address information)
Lawyers For Climate Justice (Address information)
Leadnow (Address information)
Living Forest Institute Society (Address information)
Living Oceans Society (Address information)
Lush Cosmetics North America (Address information)
Maple Ridge Climate Hub (Address information)
Meatme.ca (Address information)
Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance (Address information)
Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon Green Party Association (Address information)
Mobius Books Ltd (Address information)
Mount Work Coalition (Address information)
My Sea to Sky (Address information)
My Sea to Sky Youth Council (Address information)
Nada (Address information)
Nanaimo Climate Action Hub (Address information)
Nanaimo Green Faith Circle (Address information)
Naramata Community Church (Address information)
Nelson chapter, Council of Canadians (Address information)
Nelson-West Kootenay chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (Address information)
Net0world (Address information)
New/Mode (Address information)
Neworld Theatre (Address information)
New Westminster Teachers' Union (Address information)
North Island College Faculty Association (Address information)
North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club (Address information)
North Shore Unitarian Church Environmental Action Team (Address information)
OMC Inc. (Address information)
OneEarth (Address information)
Out Here Ski & Board Club (Address information)
Pacific Park Place Housing Cooperative (Address information)
Parents 4 Climate (Address information)
Patagonia (Address information)
Persephone Brewing Company (Address information)
Philosophers Anonymous (Address information)
Planetary Resilience Council of BC (Address information)
Populous map (Address information)
Protect Our Winters Canada (Address information)
Public Health Association of BC (Address information)
Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Region (Address information)
Quest Student Environmental Committee (Address information)
Rabbi Hannah Dresner and the Tikkun Olam Co-ordinating Committee of Or Shalom Synagogue (Address information)
Rain or Shine Ice Cream (Address information)
RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) (Address information)
Redrooff Enterprizes (Address information)
Reel Youth (Address information)
Renewal Funds (Address information)
Rethink2gether (Address information)
Rivers End Housing Cooperative (Address information)
Roots on the Roof (Address information)
Saanich Eco Advocates (Address information)
Salal + Cedar Watershed Discipleship Community (Address information)
Salish Sea Renewable Energy Cooperative (Address information)
Salish soils inc (Address information)
Salt Spring Island Stream and Salmon Enhancement society (Address information)
Salt Spring Island Unitarian Fellowship (Address information)
SANSAD (Address information)
Sea Smart (Address information)
Sea To Sky Cable Cam Inc. (Address information)
Sea Wolves (Address information)
Shuswap Climate Action (Address information)
Sierra Club BC (Address information)
Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) (Address information)
Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition (Address information)
Smartbite Snacks Inc. (Address information)
Smith and Robin Inc. (Address information)
South Cariboo Arts and Culture Society (Address information)
South Park Family School (Address information)
Spring Magazine (Address information)
Squamish Climate Action Network (Squamish CAN) | Squamish Food Policy Council (SFPC) (Address information)
Squamish EnvironmentSociety (Address information)
Squamish ReBuild Society (Address information)
Squamish Seniors Society (Address information)
Squamish United Church (Address information)
St. Anselm's Anglican Church (Address information)
St. Brigid's Anglican Church, Salal and Cedar Wilderness Community, Vancouver BC Canada, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver School of Theology (Address information)
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Parish (Address information)
Stand.earth (Address information)
Students for Mining Justice (Address information)
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (Address information)
Sunshine Coast Streamkeepers Society (Address information)
Sustainabiliteens (Address information)
Sustainability Action Group for the Environment (Address information)
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (Address information)
Suzuki Elders (Address information)
Synergia Institute (Address information)
Take a Stand: Youth for Conservation (Address information)
Teaching Support Staff Union (Address information)
Tegan McMartin Photography (Address information)
Terrace Council of Canadians (Address information)
The Green Bed Store Inc. (Address information)
The Tikkun Olam Co-ordinating Committee of Or Shalom Synagogue (Address information)
Transition Kamloops (Address information)
Transition Kamloops Network (Address information)
Transition Salt Spring (Address information)
Transition Sooke (Address information)
Tree of Life Nature Playschool (Address information)
TREE WORLD Plant Care Products, Inc. (Address information)
Trelawny Consulting Group Ltd. (Address information)
UNBC Outdoors Club (Address information)
Union of BC Indian Chiefs (Address information)
VALU Coop (Address information)
Vancouver Community College Faculty Association (Address information)
Vancouver Unitarians (Address information)
Vedalia Biological Inc. (Address information)
Victoria Climate Hub (Address information)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (Address information)
Viridian Energy Coop (Address information)
Visual Science (Address information)
Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Address information)
WE Can (Address information)
West Coast Environmental Law Association (Address information)
West Kootenay Ecosociety (Address information)
White Label Insights Ltd (Address information)
Wilderness Committee (Address information)
Wildsight (Address information)
Women in Film and Television Vancouver (Address information)
Worker Solidarity Network (Address information)
Yasodhara Ashram Society (Address information)
Yellow Point Ecological Society (Address information)
Zero Waste BC (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures):

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Building support for COVID-19 recovery spending on projects that advance our climate goals.	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	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
Building support for local and Indigenous communities to develop new renewable energy projects	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	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Building support for lowering the voting age.	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	Elections
Building support for made-in-BC climate action financing.	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	Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
Building support for stronger climate policy in BC.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance
Encouraging the B.C. government to provide oversight of the actions of the RCMP	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Encouraging the B.C. government to wind down public financing of, and protect public safety with respect to, fossil fuel infrastructure.	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	COVID-19, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
Encouraging the minister to adhere to the Environmental Assessment Act	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Children and Family Development
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Adam Bailey
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Laura Benson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Paige Gorsak
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Dinjot Matharu
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Kai Nagata
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Matt Takach
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Alexandra Woodsworth
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Ashley Zarbatany
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Registration number: 6386-3244
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-04-23	No	Matt Takach , Ashley Zarbatany	Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott Harris, Chief of Staff \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Renee Merrifield, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-27	No	Paige Gorsak	Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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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
Service Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$72,738.00	2019-08-01 to 2022-09-28

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) / Matt Takach, Operations Director

Who is lobbying?

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) / Matt Takach, Operations Director

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) - Address & business activities

Dogwood Initiative (Forest Futures) / Matt Takach, Operations Director

Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment

Association of Denman Island Marine Stewards

BC Climate Alliance

Audiopile Records

BC Hydro Ratepayers Assn - Facebook Group

BC Climate Hubs

BC Non-Profit Housing Association

BC Nature

Babies for Climate Action New Westminster

BC Young New Democrats

Barnacle Strategies Consulting

Babies for Climate Action—Vancouver

Better Transit Alliance of Greater Victoria

Below2C

Brackendale Art Gallery

Bowen Island Conservancy

1st Knowledge Bank Ltd

350Vancouver

350.org

Alberni Climate Action

Against Port Expansion in the Fraser Estuary

Alliance4Democracy, Sunshine Coast

Alberni Valley Transition Town Society

Amara Farm

Amanda's Bookkeeping Services

Armstrong/Spallumcheen Climate Action

Anglican Diocese of New Westminster

Citizens' Climate Lobby East Kootenay Chapter

Citizen's Oil & Gas Council

Claymates Ceramics Studio Inc.

Citizens' Environment Network in Colwood (CENIC)

Climate Action Now!

Clayoquot Action

Climate Emergency Unit

Climate Caucus

Climb On Equipment Ltd Mailing Address

Climate Justice Victoria

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC

Climb On Equipment Ltd Physical Address

Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C.

Concerned Citizens Bowen

Comox Valley Chapter Council of Canadians

British Columbia Cycling Coalition

British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

Burnaby Climate Hub

Broad View United Church

Bydand Wealth Management

Burnaby Residents Against Kinder Morgan (now Transmountain) Expansion (BROKE)

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

Calmura Natural Walls Inc.

Canadian Health Association for Sustainability & Equity (CHASE)

Canadian Freshwater Alliance

Canadian Senior Cohousing Society

Canadian Media Producers Association, BC Branch

Chase Environmental Action Group

Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice

Citizen's Climate Lobby Canada - Okanagan Chapter

Chemainus Climate Solutions

Earnest Ice Cream