12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Gitxsan Huwilp Government / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-12-06

Who is lobbying?

Gitxsan Huwilp Government (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Gitxsan Huwilp Government request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Gitxsan Huwilp Government is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Gitxsan Huwilp Government does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Gitxsan Huwilp Government 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 Gitxsan Huwilp Government:

What is being lobbied?

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
Development and implementation of a range of agreements that will govern management of the Gitxsan Anaat, the Gitxsan LaxYip and security issues in their territory.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Land Claims, Mining, Regional Development

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Lobbyists are required to provide information regarding gifts or benefits provided within the last 12 months to a public office holder they have lobbied. For more information, review the Guide to Lobbyist Gifts.

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

Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
British Columbia Energy Regulator
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Who is the lobbyist?

Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Maple Leaf Strategies, Inc. (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Relevant Codes of Conduct: The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:

No individuals have been hired or subcontracted to lobby on behalf of the client for this registration.

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.

Who has provided 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

Registration number: 7748-5281
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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	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-08-12	No	Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiations and Regional Operations Division, Victoria, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-05-28	Yes	Reamick Lo, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-04-19	No	James Cuell, Executive Director \| Strategic Land Use, North Area, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine \| Minister of Water Land and Resource Stewardship, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tlell Glover, Project Leader \| North Regional Negotiations Team, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Harris, Assistant \| Minister's Office, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ryan Holmes, Director \| Resource Stewardship Operations, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Land Use Planning and Cumulative Effects, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Aaron Trowbridge, Manager, First Nation Relations \| North Area - Skeena Region, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Tyler Trupp, Executive Assistant \| Minister's Office, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiations & Regional Operations, Victoria, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-04-17	No	Claire Edmonds, Ministerial Assistant \| Minister's office, Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiation and Regional Operations Division, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-04-16	Yes	Reamick Lo, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Connie Roberts, Administrative Coordinator \| Minister's Office, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-04-15	Yes	Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiations and Regional Operations Division, Victoria, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-03-14	Yes	Scott Harris, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Charlotte Hunt, Administrative Coordinator \| Minister's Office, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2024-03-08	Yes	Michael Shepard, Operational Transition Lead \| British Columbia Energy Regulator Garth Thoroughgood, Vice President, Indigenous Relations & Community Engagement \| British Columbia Energy Regulator	View
2024-02-09	No	Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiation and Regional Operations Division, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View
2024-01-26	Yes	Tlell Glover, Project Leader, Skeena \| North Regional Negotiations Team, Smithers, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Murray Rankin, Minister \| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Cory Waters, Chief Negotiator, North Area \| Negotiation and Regional Operations Division, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Gitxsan Huwilp Government / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Gitxsan Huwilp Government (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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 to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Who has provided contributions?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Gitxsan Huwilp Government / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Gitxsan Huwilp Government (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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 to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Gitxsan Huwilp Government - Address & business activities

Gitxsan Huwilp Government / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist

Maple Leaf Strategies, Inc.