12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Cement Association of Canada / Adam Auer, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-27

Who is lobbying?

Cement Association of Canada (Address & business activities)

Adam Auer, President & CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Stephen Morrissey, Executive Vice President

Government Funding

Did Cement Association of Canada request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Cement Association of Canada is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Cement Association of Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Cement Association of Canada 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 Cement Association of Canada:

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
To advocate for taxation, regulatory changes and other cost of manufacturing issues to address and improve the competitiveness of the BC cement industry. To advocate for modifications to the Carbon Tax that support competitiveness of the B.C. Cement industry and which promotes and incents reducing emissions through grants, programs and regulations. To advocate for the continued development of a cement low carbon fuel program and funding for industry technology.	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 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
To exchange information, ideas and options related to BC's cement industry relating to BC's climate change and air emissions policies, laws & regulations including the transition to and Output Based Carbon Pricing Scheme; the Gas Reduction Targets Act, the Clean Growth Climate Action Plan, and the Clean Growth Incentive Program and Industrial Incentive Funds. To advocate for the acceptance of alternative and renewable fuels for use in cement manufacturing and the cement low carbon fuel program; and for advocating for the industry's solid waste & waste recovery solutions. To discuss and analysis of the competitiveness and other impacts of the Carbon Tax and seek amendments and alternatives to mitigate the impacts on the cement industry including financial incentives. To advance industry solutions to the built environment which benefit the environment and sustainability. To send correspondence and meet with Cabinet and elected officials to educate them on industry issues.	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 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, Government Procurement
To modify the Wood First Act to conform with procurement and carbon accounting practices which are open, fair and inclusive to competition, to respect the technical, sustainable and economic advantages of concrete, to recognize the local, non-export nature of concrete production and delivery and to recognize and employ appropriate environmental life cycle assessment tools in infrastructure decisions. Discussions on the industry’s intention to transition to the use of Portland-Limestone Cement from General Use cement, to increase the use of alternative bids for highway construction and the use of lifecycle assessment and lifecycle cost assessment methodologies to decrease costs and GHGs from highway road construction by using more concrete alternatives.	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 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	Environment, Forestry, Government Procurement, Industry, Transportation

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Adam Walker	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Andrew Mercier	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Ben Stewart	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Brenda Bailey	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Brittny Anderson	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Dan Ashton	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Dan Davies	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Desmond Pollard	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Eleanor Sturko	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
George Chow	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Greg Kyllo	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Harry Bains	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Henry Yao	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Honieh Barzegari	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Ian Paton	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Jackie Tegart	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Jagrup Brar	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Jinny Sims	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Karin Kirkpatrick	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Lana Popham	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Pam Alexis	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Peter Milobar	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Raunaq Singh	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Ronna-Rae Leonard	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Selina Robinson	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Shirley Bond	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75
Susie Chant	Modest food and beverage	An evening reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-17	$78.19
Tom Shypitka	Modest food and beverage	A breakfast reception with speakers to inform and educate Public Office Holders on the cement and concrete industry's plans for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain.	2023-04-18	$33.75

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forests
Housing
Infrastructure BC Inc.
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Transportation and Infrastructure
University of British Columbia

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Adam Auer
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: No 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

Glen Furtado
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: 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

Martha Murray
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: No 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

Sarah Petrevan
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: No 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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Ken Carrusca	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Steve Morrissey	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10403-906
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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
2024-06-10	No	Adam Auer , Martha Murray	Elaine Cross, Executive Director \| Innovation Programs & Partnership, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Chris Koski, Director \| Clean Government, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2024-05-06	No	Adam Auer , Martha Murray	Nicolas Bragg, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Charlie Brenchley, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Adria Fradley, Executive Director \| Clean Growth Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Climate Action Secretariat, Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-10	No	Adam Auer , Martha Murray	Adria Fradley, Executive Director \| Clean Growth Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View

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Cement Association of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

1105-350 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-218-8253

Contact information in previous versions
- 1105-350 Sparks Street
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-219-8208
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498
- 1105-350 Sparks Street
  
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-219-8208
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498
- 1105-350 Sparks Street
  
  Ottawa, BC K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-219-8208
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498
- 1105-350 Sparks Street
  
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-234-9471
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498
- 502-350 Sparks Street
  
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-234-9471
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498
- 502-350 Sparks Street
  
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-219-8208
  
  Fax number: 613-563-4498

Description of Activities:
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is the voice of Canada's cement industry. Through collective action by its members, CAC promotes the sustainable growth of the cement industry. The Association achieves this objective by representing members' interests and by working with stakeholders to: advocate for regulations that will enhance the competitiveness of the domestic cement industry; create market opportunities for Canadian cement and concrete products; and raise awareness and understanding of the economic, social, and environmental contributions of the industry and its products.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is the voice of Canada's cement industry. Through collective action by its members, CAC promotes the sustainable growth of the cement industry. The Association achieves this objective by representing members' interests and by working with stakeholders to: advocate for regulations that will enhance the competitiveness of the domestic cement industry; create market opportunities for Canadian cement and concrete products; and, raise awareness and understanding of the economic, social, and environmental contributions of the industry and its products.

Date Modified:: 2024-09-19

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