Lobbying Activity Report

3464-5425

Designated Filer name: Thomas Giraud
Client: Imperial Metals Corporation
Associated registration: 1439-3464-2
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-16
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-01-15

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Footnote1
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Cross border issues: matters pertaining to mineral exploration and mining that have impacts or perceived impacts on neighbouring jurisdictions.
  • 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
International Relations, Mining
Imperial Metals owns a number of operating mines and explorations activities in BC. All aspects of mineral exploration and mining in BC are government by legislation, regulation and/or policy. Interaction with government is a day-to-day process. Imperial Metals seeks to understand and be involved in the creation and implementation of those laws, regulations and/or policies. Imperial is specifically seeking to develop of improve the operations of the Mount Polley Mine, the Huckleberry Mine, the Ruddock Creek Mine and a number of smaller explorations projects across the province in various states of development.
  • 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
Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Land Claims, Mining, Taxation and Finance
Indigenous reconciliation and indigenous affairs: Imperial is interested understanding and being involved in the development of mining policy, legislation, regulations or permits as they pertain the indigenous reconciliation and impacts on indigenous peoples.
  • 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
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mining
Land use: understanding and improving government land use decisions including associated legislation, regulation, policies and guidelines. Specifically with regard to access to land for mineral exploration, mine development and associated activities.
  • 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
Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mining, Tourism
Mine Permitting: support and improve legislative, regulatory and/or policy measures that improve mine permitting. Imperial is interested in measures related to both major mine permitting and regional mine permitting, including permitting for new mines or expansions of existing mines.
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Mineral exploration: Including exploration permitting, the BC Geological Survey and exploration finance programs.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Mine reclamation: policies surrounding mine regulation and permitting including financial securities of such.
  • 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
Environment, Finances and Budgets, Mining
Mining Compliance & Enforcement: support and improve legislative, regulatory and/or policy measures that improve the environmental and sociology-economic impacts of mining and mineral exploration. In particular reference to mine permitting.
  • 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
Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Tax competitiveness: supporting or improving provincial tax measures that are competitive when compared to other mining jurisdictions.
  • 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
Taxation and Finance
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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