Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association / Mark Jiles, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: British Columbia Dairy Association
Lobbyist name: Mark Jiles, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2020-01-30
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: 2024-12-31
Registration number: 1588-441

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 13

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 13 of 14 (2024-05-08 to 2024-10-18)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 14 (2024-05-08 to 2024-10-18)

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
BC Dairy Association is seeking with the Ministry of Agriculture and it's staff a long term solution for the industry's lack of supply of bedding material(sawdust) from BC mills for it's dairy cattle to sleep on.	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	Agriculture
BC Dairy Association seeks to engage MAF, EMBC and FLNRO in response to climate events that impacted the agriculture sector over the course of 2021 and coordinate Emergency Planning, Management & Response moving forward.	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	Agriculture, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Industry, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
BC Dairy farms require continuous access to livestock and irrigation water. To ensure access to water, BCDA is engaging the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment regarding the Water Sustainability Act, as it applies to the Koksilah Watershed on Vancouver Island.	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	Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
BC Dairy seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on policies related to the proAction national assurance program, which is comprised of six pillars: milk quality, food safety, animal care, traceability, biosecurity and the environment.	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	Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy association is seeking support from the Ministry of Agriculture to make amendments to the BC Dairy Industry Development Council Plan	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy on the goals of CleanBC as they relate to food security and climate change mitigation.	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	Agriculture, Environment
The BC Dairy Association seeks to engage the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy regarding the implementation of the Agricultural Environmental Code of Practice, as it relates to sustainability and food production on BC dairy farms.	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	Agriculture, Environment
To discuss issues relating to the extreme weather event which caused the flooding of the Fraser Valley and the dairy farms impacted from the flooding.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forests
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
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

British Columbia Dairy Association

Address:
3236 Beta Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-294-3775

Description of Business Activities

The British Columbia Dairy Association (BCDA) is the voice of dairy farmers in British Columbia. The BCDA represents just under 500 dairy farms in British Columbia and BCDA is the third largest dairy-producing province in Canada (Quebec and Ontario are the largest). With an average herd-size of 135 animals per farm, the average farm size is quite modest. The industry is primarily operated by multi-generational family farmers. BC's dairy farmers strive every day to produce top quality milk while practicing sustainable farming and strong animal welfare practices as set out in the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle.

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

British Columbia Dairy Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

British Columbia Dairy Association 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 British Columbia Dairy Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Mark Jiles | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
700 Park Place 666 Burrard Str
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-220-3953
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

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

Rob Nagai

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Bluestone Government Relations

Address:
Suite 1510-1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-220-3953

British Columbia Dairy Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
British Columbia Dairy Association	2020-01-30	current

British Columbia Dairy Association

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

Mark Jiles, Bluestone Government Relations (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 1-13 of 13

British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-05-02
Posted date: 2024-05-13
Lobbying Activity number: 441-34879 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-05-02
Posted date: 2024-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 441-34671 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ben Stewart, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-06
Posted date: 2023-04-12
Lobbying Activity number: 441-24974 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Banman, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-08-25
Posted date: 2022-08-31
Lobbying Activity number: 441-20553 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-31
Posted date: 2022-05-31
Lobbying Activity number: 441-18715 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Greg Kyllo, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-19
Posted date: 2021-11-22
Lobbying Activity number: 441-14362 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-28
Posted date: 2021-08-13
Lobbying Activity number: 441-11877 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-01
Posted date: 2021-06-02
Lobbying Activity number: 441-9740 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-17
Posted date: 2021-05-17
Lobbying Activity number: 441-9605 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-30
Posted date: 2021-04-30
Lobbying Activity number: 441-8621 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-29
Posted date: 2021-04-07
Lobbying Activity number: 441-7634 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-07-23
Posted date: 2020-08-14
Lobbying Activity number: 441-1696 View Lobbying Activity Report
British Columbia Dairy Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Mark Jiles

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jackie Tegart, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michelle Stilwell, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Marvin Hunt, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Shirley Bond, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Laurie Throness, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rich Coleman, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Simon Gibson, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-07-17
Posted date: 2020-08-14
Lobbying Activity number: 441-1695 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Dairy Association / Mark Jiles, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 13 of 14 (2024-05-08 to 2024-10-18)

Version 13 of 14 (2024-05-08 to 2024-10-18)

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

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