Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors / Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Lobbyist name: Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2023-01-06
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 2272-4780

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 2 of 5 (2023-09-15 to 2023-12-08)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 5 (2023-09-15 to 2023-12-08)

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
Advocating for the government of British Columbia to play an advocacy role encouraging the Federal Government to implement a 50% Refundable Investment Tax Credit to accelerate the adoption of carbon-abating technologies in the drilling and service rig industry and help Canada meet its 2030 emission reduction targets in the conventional hydrocarbon extraction industry. The Association would like the government of British Columbia to commit to complementing any federal financial support.	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	Energy, Taxation and Finance
Seeking to influence government's application of the Production, Machinery, and Equipment (PM&E) PST exemption to ensure environmental remediation activities for orphaned and inactive wells is inlcuded.	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	Energy, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Finance

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 Contact Information

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors

Address:
Suite 2050, 717 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0Z3
Canada

Telephone number: 403-264-4311

Description of Business Activities

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) is the trade association for the drilling and well servicing sector in Canada from coast to coast to coast. Members provide contract drilling and well servicing for explorers and producers on land and offshore.

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
Canada Emergency Business Account Loan Forgiveness	$20,000.00	2023-12-08

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Coalition Members Information

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors 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 Canadian Association of Energy Contractors are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

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

Business address:
730 View Street, 740

Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 250-858-7895
Fax number: noFax

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
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

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: Global Public Affairs

Address:
Bow Valley Square 3 255-5th Avenue S.W.
Suite 2910
Calgary, AB T2P 3G5
Canada

Telephone number: 250-858-7895

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors	2023-01-06	current

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors

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

Matt Williamson, Global Public Affairs (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

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-22
Posted date: 2025-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-40248 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-06
Posted date: 2023-10-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-29119 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-08-22
Posted date: 2023-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-28835 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-20
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-27465 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-12
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-27592 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-10
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-23843 View Lobbying Activity Report

Matt Williamson, Global Public Affairs (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-6 of 6

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-22
Posted date: 2025-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4780-40248 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors / Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 5 (2023-09-15 to 2023-12-08)

Version 2 of 5 (2023-09-15 to 2023-12-08)

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