Registration - Organization

British Columbia Dairy Association / Jeremy Dunn, General Manager

Registration Information

Organization name: British Columbia Dairy Association
Senior Officer Name: Jeremy Dunn, General Manager
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6399-3290

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 315

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 35

Version 8 of 46 (2020-08-12 to 2020-09-04)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 46 (2020-08-12 to 2020-09-04)

Lobbying Information

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
BC Dairy Association is seeking assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development and it's staff to find a long term solution for the industry's lack of supply of bedding material (sawdust) from BC mills for it's dairy cattle to sleep on.	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	Agriculture, Forestry
BC dairy farms require continuous access to livestock and irrigation water. To ensure access to water, BCDA is engaging the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, and Ministry of Environment regarding the Water Sustainability Act, as it applies to the Koksilah Watershed on Vancouver Island.	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	Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
BC Dairy seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture on policies related to the proAction national assurance program, which is comprised of six pillars: milk quality, food safety, animal care, traceability, biosecurity and the environment.	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	Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association is seeking support from the BC Ministry of Agriculture to make amendments to the BC Dairy Industry Development Council (DIDC) plan. The Association seeks BC Ministry of Agriculture support to increase dairy processing capacity and investment as it relates to the BC dairy industry.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment regarding the implementation of the Agricultural Environmental Code of Practice, as it relates to sustainability and food production on BC dairy farms.	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	Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association seeks to provide input to the provincial COVID-19 recovery consultation on behalf of BC dairy farmers, ensuring that securing BC's local food supply is a government priority.	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	Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture
Education
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Jeremy Dunn, General Manager

Organization Contact Information

British Columbia Dairy Association

Address:
3236 Beta Ave
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-294-3775

Description of Activities

The BC Dairy Association (BCDA) is the voice of dairy farmers in British Columbia. The BCDA represents just under 500 dairy farms in British Columbia and BCDA is the third largest dairy-producing province in Canada (Quebec and Ontario are the largest). With an average herd-size of 135 animals per farm, the average farm size is quite modest. The industry is primarily operated by multi-generational family farmers. BC's dairy farmers strive every day to produce top quality milk while practicing sustainable farming and strong animal welfare practices as set out in the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle.

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

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Agriculture	$48,585.00
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	$44,018.70	2020-03-09
Investment Agriculture Foundation	$21,034.82	2020-05-05

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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
Agriculture	$48,585.00
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	$44,018.70	2020-03-23 to 2020-07-13
Investment Agriculture Foundation	$21,034.82	2020-05-29 to 2020-06-26

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Coalition Members Information

British Columbia Dairy Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

British Columbia Dairy Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of British Columbia Dairy Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Vicki Crites
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 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted