Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Western Forest Products INC. / Raj Sihota, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Western Forest Products INC.
Lobbyist name: Raj Sihota, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2021-05-29
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7703-4222

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 6 (2022-12-15 to 2023-07-14)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 6 (2022-12-15 to 2023-07-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Discuss policies and regulations regarding competitiveness, and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issues could include: timber and harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultation, log export policy, tax policies and accessing the entire forest profile to promote forest health, long term sustainability and innovation.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Discuss policies and regulations regarding competitiveness and certainty for forest operations on the coast of BC. These issues could include: timber and harvesting land base, access to timber, First Nations' consultation, log export policy, tax policies and accessing the entire forest profile to promote forest health, long term sustainability and innovation	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Western Forest Products INC.

Address:
800- 1055 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-604-6046

Description of Business Activities

Western Forest Products is a timberlands manager and wood products manufacturer.

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

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
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$164,205.36	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Canada Revenue Agency	$13,045,778.64	2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Western Forest Products INC. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Western Forest Products 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 Western Forest Products INC. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Raj Sihota | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
500 - 1505 W 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-359-9300

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
Ethical Principles, Public Affairs Association of Canada	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada One Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 info@publicaffairs.ca

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Strategies 360 Canada

Address:
500-1505 W 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-359-9300

Western Forest Products INC.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Western Forest Products INC.	2021-05-29	current

Western Forest Products INC.

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

Raj Sihota, Strategies 360 Canada (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-6 of 6

Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Krystal Smith, Chief of Staff | Forests
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-08
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-25044 (amended from 4222-24630) View Lobbying Activity Report
Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Gala Milne, Director of Engagment | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-06
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-24626 View Lobbying Activity Report
Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-25
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-22727 View Lobbying Activity Report
Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-10
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-22725 View Lobbying Activity Report
Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-12
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-21298 View Lobbying Activity Report
Western Forest Products INC.
Consultant Lobbyist: Raj Sihota

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tim Renneberg, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-29
Posted date: 2021-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4222-12970 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Ministerial Assistant Deputy Premier and Minister of Education ,Minister's Office	November 2000 to June 2001
Executive Assistant Deputy Premier and Minister of Labour	February 2000 to November 2000
Executive Assistant Minister of Women's Equality ,Minister's Office	July 1999 to February 2000
Executive Assistant Minister of Municipal Affairs ,Minister's Office	February 1998 to July 1999

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Western Forest Products INC. / Raj Sihota, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 6 (2022-12-15 to 2023-07-14)

Version 4 of 6 (2022-12-15 to 2023-07-14)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address