Registration - Organization

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau / Nav Koonar, Director of Operations

Registration Information

Organization name: Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Senior Officer Name: Nav Koonar, Director of Operations
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2022-01-17
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9456-4575

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 46

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 18 of 18 (2025-02-24 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 18 of 18 (2025-02-24 to present)

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
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Communications about changes to the BC Government's forest policy, specifically in the area of the Old Growth Forestry Deferrals, and the impact of changes on the cedar shake and shingle industry and their workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Nav Koonar, Director of Operations

Organization Contact Information

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau

Address:
200 - 9292 200th Street
Langley, BC V1M 3A6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-820-7700

Description of Activities

Not for profit Trade Association providing a proprietary label, marketing, education and quality control for members in the cedar shake & shingle industry.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$83,765.00	2024-03-18
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$53,406.00	2024-09-03
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$30,983.00	2025-01-06
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$139,935.00	2025-01-15

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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
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$30,749.00	2024-05-22
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$29,413.00	2024-10-11
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd	$26,878.00	2025-02-24

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Coalition Members Information

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau 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

Capital Forest Products, Inc.
- PO Box 6213
  107 Gibralter Avenue
  Annapolis, MD 21401
  United States of America
East End Cedar Company
- PO Box 6434
  Annapolis, MD 21401
  United States of America
Pacific Coast Cedar Products Ltd.
- PO Box 21070
  Maple Ridge Square RPO
  Maple Ridge, BC V2X 1P7
  Canada
S & W Forest Products Ltd.
- 9500 288 Street
  Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1L1
  Canada
Waldun Forest Ltd.
- 9393 287 Street
  Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1L1
  Canada
Watkins Sawmills Ltd.
- PO Box 3280
  Mission, BC V2V 4J4
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Barbara Enns
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No