Registration - Organization

Terramera, Inc. / Karn Manhas, Founder and Executive Chair

Registration Information

Organization name: Terramera, Inc.
Senior Officer Name: Karn Manhas, Founder and Executive Chair
Initial registration start date: 2020-08-31
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7174-3750

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 29

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 15 of 23 (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-14)

Registration versions:

Version 15 of 23 (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-14)

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Building support for Terramera’s technology to improve soil carbon sequestration in Canada.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Science and Technology
Discussions on the Regenerative Agriculture and Agritech Network	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Science and Technology
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Building support for Terramera’s technology to improve soil carbon sequestration in Canada.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Science and Technology
Discussions on the Regenerative Agriculture and Agritech Network	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Science and Technology

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Karn Manhas, CEO

Organization Contact Information

Terramera, Inc.

Address:
199 West 6th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1K3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-639-9600

Description of Activities

Terramera focuses on the application of technology to meet our 2030 goals of reducing global pesticides 80%, increasing global farm productivity 20% and increasing soil organic carbon by 100%.To do this, we license our applications to companies who share our vision to transform agriculture and positively impact the environment. Our platform includes Actigate, which reduces the amount of synthetic compounds required and makes organic inputs competitive, and the Plant Intelligence Engine, which optimizes ag products and practices and will quantify soil carbon sequestration.

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
AAFC Clean Technology Program – Research and Innovation Stream	$2,000,000.00	2021-08-17
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	$3,508,750.00	2022-02-03
BC innovative Clean Energy Fund	$1,000,000.00	2021-05-20
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy	$491,227.00	2022-01-04
Digital Technology Supercluster	$1,500,000.00	2021-02-25
Emissions Reduction Alberta	$5,000,000.00	2021-08-12
Emissions Reduction Alberta	$5,000,000.00	2021-10-29

View all requested government funding history

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
BC innovative Clean Energy Fund	$100,000.00	2022-01-27
BC innovative Clean Energy Fund	$1,000,000.00	2022-01-27 to 2022-03-31
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy	$491,227.00	2022-01-31 to 2022-02-01
Digital Technology Supercluster	$895,046.00	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Digital Technology Supercluster	$1,698,658.00	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Digital Technology Supercluster	$1,926,565.00	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Digital Technology Supercluster	$2,091,942.00	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Digital Technology Supercluster (Covid Program)	$227,907.00	2020-06-01 to 2021-06-30
Digital Technology Supercluster (Verge)	$1,337,633.00	2021-03-12 to 2022-09-30
NRC-IRAP	$160,464.00	2019-07-01 to 2021-02-28
Sustainable Development Technology Canada	$959,809.00	2018-11-01 to 2021-10-31
Sustainable Development Technology Canada	$960,504.00	2018-11-01 to 2021-10-31
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (Soil Carbon)	$960,504.00	2018-11-01 to 2021-10-31
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (Soil Carbon)	$7,946,010.20	2021-04-01 to 2024-01-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Ballard
- 9000 Glenlyon Pkwy
  Burnaby, BC V5J 5J8
  Canada
Carbon Engineering
- 609 Granville St
  Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G6
  Canada
Cascadia Windows
- 5350B 275 St #101
  Langley, BC V4W 0C1
  Canada
ChargePoint Canada
- PO Box 49290
  1000-595 Burrard St
  Vancouver, BC V7X 1S8
  Canada
HCMA Architecture & Design
- 675 W Hastings St #400
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2
  Canada
Hydra
- 15-1610 Derwent Way
  Delta, BC V3M 6W1
  Canada
Innergex Renewable Energy
- 888 Dunsmuir St Suite 1100
  Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4
  Canada
Loop Energy
- 2880 Production Way
  Burnaby, BC V5A 4T6
  Canada
Small Planet Supply
- 334 East Kent Ave S Unit 105
  Vancouver, BC V5X 4N6
  Canada
Terramera
- 199 W 6th Ave
  Vancouver, BC V5Y 1K3
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Terramera, Inc. 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 Terramera, Inc. 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

Kim Haakstad
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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

Karn Manhas
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

Brian Smith
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

Terramera, Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Terramera, Inc.	2020-08-31	2024-01-08

Terramera, Inc.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Karn Manhas, Founder and Executive Chair (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-29 of 29

Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-27420 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mark Raymond, Executive Director (Acting Assistant Deputy Minister) | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-22403 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mark Raymond, Executive Director (Acting Assistant Deputy Minister) | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-22402 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Jessica Smith, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Brian Smith, Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-19058 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Brian Smith, Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-04-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-17762 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Jessica Smith, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Ellora Sundhu, Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Brian Smith, Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-04-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-17759 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Ellora Sundhu, Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Jessica Smith, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Brian Smith, Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-16955 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bruce Ralson, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-16957 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-16956 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-16954 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-16953 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Parmar, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2022-01-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-15497 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-14830 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-14828 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Brenda Bailey, Parliamentary Secretary | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- George Chow, Minister | Minister of State for Trade
- Richa Sharma, Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Ravi Parmar, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-08-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2021-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-12527 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Rose Ellis, Executive Director | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Diana Berry, Policy Analyst | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-11914 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Guy Gensey, Director | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Eugene Tseng, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Claire Edmonds, Executive Assistant | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Kim Haakstad
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-11901 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-9405 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rose Ellis, Executive Director | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Ron Bronstein, Senior Executive | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-02-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-6057 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rose Ellis, Executive Director | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Ron Bronstein, Senior Executive | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Steve Slater
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-5168 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-5166 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-5165 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-5164 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-5141 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture | Agriculture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2020-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-4648 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2020-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-4653 (amended from 3750-3658) View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture | Agriculture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-3653 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture | Agriculture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-3649 View Lobbying Activity Report
Terramera, Inc.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture | Agriculture
- Rose Ellis, Executive Director | Agriculture
- Wes Shoemaker, Deputy Minister | Agriculture
- Jack Garnier, Executive Assistant | Agriculture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-31
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karn Manhas, Steve Slater
Posted date: 2020-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3750-2923 View Lobbying Activity Report

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Registration - Organization

Terramera, Inc. / Karn Manhas, Founder and Executive Chair

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 15 of 23 (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-14)

Version 15 of 23 (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-14)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests