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: 1011148
Submitted by lobbyist on: September 6, 2019 01:53:43 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: September 6, 2019 02:11:21 PM
Designated Filer Information
| Demens, Don |
| Suite 800 1055 West Georgia Street | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6E 3P3
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604-648-4500 |
| Canada |
Organization Information
| Western Forest Products Inc. |
| Timberlands manager and wood products manufacturer. |
| Suite 800 1055 West Georgia Street | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6E 3P3
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604-648-4500 |
| Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
Government or Government Agency Funding
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
Active Registration Period
| September 6, 2019 | |
| March 6, 2020 |
Organization's In-House Lobbyists
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Donaldson, Doug | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Kahlon, Ravi | Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Dev. | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Ralston, Bruce | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | September 6, 2019 |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Office of the Premier | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Donaldson, Doug | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Fraser, Scott | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Heyman, George | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Kahlon, Ravi | Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Dev. | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | McLaren, Kenn | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Meggs, Geoff | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Renneberg, Tim | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Trevena, Claire | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Fraser, Scott | Mid Island-Pacific Rim | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Furstenau, Sonia | Cowichan Valley | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Leonard, Ronna-Rae | Courtenay-Comox | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Olsen, Adam | Saanich North and the Islands | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Routley, Doug | Nanaimo-North Cowichan | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Rustad, John | Nechako Lakes | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Simons, Nicholas | Powell River-Sunshine Coast | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Trevena, Claire | North Island | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Weaver, Andrew | Oak Bay-Gordon Head | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Wilkinson, Andrew | Vancouver-Quilchena | September 6, 2019 |
| Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Office of the Premier | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
| Public Office Title | Description of Role | From | To |
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| Deputy Minister | Ministry of Forests | 06/05/2001 | 12/31/2004 |
| Senior Ranking Executive of a Provincial Entity | CEO of Forest Renewal BC | 10/01/1997 | 06/01/1999 |
| Deputy Minister | Ministry of Skills Development and Labour | 06/01/1987 | 12/31/1990 |
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Donaldson, Doug | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Ralston, Bruce | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | September 6, 2019 |
| Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Jobs, Trade and Technology | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Labour | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Labour/Labour Relations
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding work place safety related to manufacturing and harvesting in the forestry sector
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Donaldson, Doug | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Fraser, Scott | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Heyman, George | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Kahlon, Ravi | Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Dev. | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | McLaren, Kenn | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Meggs, Geoff | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Renneberg, Tim | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Trevena, Claire | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Fraser, Scott | Mid Island-Pacific Rim | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Furstenau, Sonia | Cowichan Valley | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Leonard, Ronna-Rae | Courtenay-Comox | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Olsen, Adam | Saanich North and the Islands | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Routley, Doug | Nanaimo-North Cowichan | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Rustad, John | Nechako Lakes | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Simons, Nicholas | Powell River-Sunshine Coast | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Trevena, Claire | North Island | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Weaver, Andrew | Oak Bay-Gordon Head | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Wilkinson, Andrew | Vancouver-Quilchena | September 6, 2019 |
| Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Office of the Premier | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
| Public Office Title | Description of Role | From | To |
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| Political Staff | Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Fiinance | 12/23/2004 | 06/20/2005 |
| Political Staff | Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of State for Immigration | 09/28/2004 | 12/23/2004 |
| Political Staff | Executive Assistant to Minister of Health Services | 10/12/2003 | 09/28/2004 |
| Political Staff | Executive Assistant to Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services | 09/12/2002 | 10/12/2003 |
Lobbying Activities
Forestry
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Discussing policies and regulations regarding volume, competitiveness, value and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issue could include: timber harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultations and accommodation, log export policy, tax and the promotion of forest health and long term sustainability
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Staff of MLA | Carstairs, Mary | North Island | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of MLA | Hill, Robert | Powell River-Sunshine Coast | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Cooling, Karen | Minister of Labour | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Donaldson, Doug | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Fraser, Scott | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Heyman, George | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Kahlon, Ravi | Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Dev. | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | McLaren, Kenn | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Meggs, Geoff | Premier | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Papadopoulos, james | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Ralston, Bruce | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Renneberg, Tim | Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 |
| Staff of Minister | Sas, Jonathan | Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 |
| Minister | Trevena, Claire | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Fraser, Scott | Mid Island-Pacific Rim | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Furstenau, Sonia | Cowichan Valley | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Leonard, Ronna-Rae | Courtenay-Comox | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Olsen, Adam | Saanich North and the Islands | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Routley, Doug | Nanaimo-North Cowichan | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Rustad, John | Nechako Lakes | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Simons, Nicholas | Powell River-Sunshine Coast | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Stilwell, Michelle | Parksville-Qualicum | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Trevena, Claire | North Island | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Weaver, Andrew | Oak Bay-Gordon Head | September 6, 2019 |
| MLA | Wilkinson, Andrew | Vancouver-Quilchena | September 6, 2019 |
| Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Office of the Premier | September 6, 2019 | |
| Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | September 6, 2019 |