Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) / Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer - Registration - Organization - Lobbyists Registry - Office of the Registrar or Lobbying of BC

Registration versions:

This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

Registration ID: 507066
Submitted by lobbyist on: October 9, 2015 03:55:46 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: October 13, 2015 11:52:08 AM

Designated Filer Information

Name: Dirom, Gavin

Contact Information: 800-889 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B2	604-630-3920
Canada

Organization Information

Name: Association for Mineral Exploration BC

Business Activities:

AME BC is the lead association for the mineral exploration and development industry based in British Columbia. Established in 1912, AME BC represents, advocates, protects and promotes the interests of thousands of members who are engaged in mineral exploration and development in BC and throughout the world. AME BC encourages a safe, economically strong and environmentally responsible industry by providing clear initiatives, policies, events and tools to support its membership.

Contact Information: 800-889 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B2	604-630-3919
Canada

Relevant Affiliates

The client has no relevant affiliates.

Government or Government Agency Funding

The organization does not receive any funding from a government or government agency.

Other Controlling or Directing Interests

The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.

Active Registration Period

Registration start date: October 9, 2015
Registration end date: April 6, 2016

Organization's In-House Lobbyists

Name:

Conte, Rick

Start Date: October 9, 2015

Inactivation Date:

April 29, 2016

BC Public Office Background

This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.

Lobbying Activities

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Proposed Land Use Objectives and Potential Biodiversity, Mining and Tourism Areas/Conservancy – Great Bear Rainforest

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Public Agency	Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations		October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Improvements to mine permitting process, guidelines for tax Incentives and public geoscience and infrastructure and the mineral exploration sector.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bennett, Bill	Minister of Energy and Mines	October 9, 2015

Name:

Dirom, Gavin

Start Date: October 9, 2015

Inactivation Date:

April 29, 2016

BC Public Office Background

This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.

Lobbying Activities

Employment and Training

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Funding for LMPP project to assess the issues/impacts within the context of current labour market demands, choke points and over-supply.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Public Agency	Energy and Mines		October 9, 2015
Public Agency	Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training		October 9, 2015

Employment and Training

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Letter of support for Proposed Aboriginal Skills Training for Natural Resource Sectors & Businesses to Federal Government

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bennett, Bill	Minister of Energy and Mines	October 9, 2015
Minister	Bond, Shirley	Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training	October 9, 2015
Minister	Rustad, John	Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation	October 9, 2015
Minister	Thomson, Steve	Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Mine permitting process, guidelines for tax incentives and public geoscience and infrastructure and the mineral exploration sector.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bennett, Bill	Minister of Energy and Mines	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Status of the recent Tahltan/BC Government discussions and requests for the Tahltan Central Council and the BC Government undertake meaningful and urgent steps and actions as representative leaders to continue discussions.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bennett, Bill	Minister of Energy and Mines	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Protected Areas Framework for South Okanagan

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Clark, Christy	Premier	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Proposed 2015 Great Bear Rainforest Order and potential new Biodiversity,Mining and Tourism Areas (BMTAs).

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Thomson, Steve	Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

BC Investments Mission and third party review of BC's Mineral Exploration Industry

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Public Agency	Energy and Mines		October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Recommendations for the Canadian-USA border crossing accessiblity and unrestricted road access to the mineral exploration and development projects.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bennett, Bill	Minister of Energy and Mines	October 9, 2015

Mining

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Build improved understanding of the BC regulatory environment, and establish relationships between Alaskans and BC mineral exploration and mining interests that will diffuse some of the inaccurate or misinformed understandings of some of the Alaskan stakeholders.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Public Agency	Natural Gas Development		November 3, 2015

Taxation and Finance

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Proposed Legislative Changes to Canadian Exploration Expenses

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Public Agency	Energy and Mines		October 9, 2015
Public Agency	Finance		October 9, 2015