Registration - Organization

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) / Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2014-02-21
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9859-194

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 8

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 23 of 24 (2023-09-18 to 2024-04-02)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 24 (2023-09-18 to 2024-04-02)

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
Access to Land: Advocate for clear and timely Notice of Work Processes and Resourcing	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	Mining
Advocacy for a balanced and fair suite of incentives that are the best in Canada and maintain current incentives along with fairness in implementation.	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	Finances and Budgets, Mining
Advocate for clear and efficient regulatory framework for the inclusion of input of Indigenous communities in decision making on prospective and existing mineral exploration activities.	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	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
Advocate for clear and inclusive land use planning that relies on scientific data, industry and stakeholder input and Indigenous perspectives.	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	Mining
Advocate for legislation and policy that provide clarity regarding resource road access and use.	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	Mining
Advocate for minimizing burdens imposed by federal or proposed provincial legislation on Species at Risk.	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	Environment, Mining
Policy and program recommendations supporting mineral exploration in British Columbia	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	Mining
•Advocate for clear and efficient regulatory framework that recognizes UNDRIP and upholds the rule of law.	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	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Finance
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)

Address:
800-889 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B2
Canada

Telephone number: 778-772-4410

Description of Activities

AME is the lead association for the mineral exploration and development industry based in British Columbia. Established in 1912, AME 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 encourages a safe, economically strong and environmentally responsible industry by providing clear initiatives, policies, events and tools to support its membership.

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

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) 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 Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) 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

Jonathan Buchanan
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

Michael Gray
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

Keerit Jutla
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

Jessica Van Den Akker
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)	2018-06-26	current
Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME)	2016-11-09	2018-06-19
Association for Mineral Exploration BC	2014-02-21	2016-10-26

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Keerit Jutla	2023-09-18	Current
Jessica Van Den Akker	2023-06-22	2023-09-18
Kendra Johnston	2019-01-17	2023-06-16
Edie Thome	2017-06-01	2018-12-26
Gavin Dirom	2014-02-21	2017-05-08

Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer (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 1-8 of 8

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Buchanan, Kendra Johnston
Posted date: 2021-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 194-13148 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Buchanan, Kendra Johnston
Posted date: 2021-07-07
Lobbying Activity number: 194-10613 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Doug Caul, Deputy Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- James Harvey, Associate Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Murray Rankin, Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Buchanan, Kendra Johnston, Michael Gray
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 194-8813 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kendra Johnston
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 194-3313 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tom Shypitka, MLA, Kootenay East | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Buchanan, Robert Stevens
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 194-908 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tom Shypitka, MLA, Kootenay East | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Buchanan
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 194-906 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kendra Johnston
Posted date: 2020-06-18
Lobbying Activity number: 194-536 (amended from 194-424) View Lobbying Activity Report
Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Robb, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kendra Johnston
Posted date: 2020-06-18
Lobbying Activity number: 194-537 (amended from 194-423) View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) / Keerit Jutla, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 23 of 24 (2023-09-18 to 2024-04-02)

Version 23 of 24 (2023-09-18 to 2024-04-02)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

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Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests