Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 6 (2000-04-18 to 2000-11-18) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
COUNCIL OF FOREST INDUSTRIES
1200 - 555 BURRARD STREET, PO BOX 276 VANCOUVER, BC V7X 1S7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 604-891-1258 |
| Fax number: | 604-687-4930 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | RONALD J MACDONALD, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ASSOCIATION MEMBERS - FOREST PRODUCTS COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING PERSONS ENGAGED IN SOME ASPECT OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY OR IN PRODUCING FOREST PRODUCTS. AFFILIATE MEMBERS - ANY PERSON APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MARLIE BEETS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LEE COONFER |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN GILFILLAN |
| Position title: | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONALD MACDONALD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANNE MAUCH |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, FIBRE SUPPLY |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | IAN MAY |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, REGULATORY ISSUES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KENNETH MCKEEN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKET ACCESS AND TRADE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CEDRIC MILLER |
| Position title: | CONTROLLER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL NEWMAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR,MARKET ACCESS AND TRADE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DANIEL POTTS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PULP & PAPER & REGULATORY ISSUES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), CANADA PORTS CORPORATION, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, FEDERAL TREATY NEGOTIATION OFFIC, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ABORIGINAL POLICY, TREATY NEGOTIATIONS. ENERGY POLICY. NRC ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. MONITORING BI-NATIONAL PROGRAM AGREEMENT ON CANADA / US TRADE IN SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND PLYWOOD. FOREIGN BUILDING CODES AND PRODUCT STANDARDS AND OTHER MARKET ACCESS. FOREIGN COUNTRY TARIFF AND NON-TARIFF BARRIERS. KILN DRYING TECHNOLOGY. PLANT HEALTH REGS. TRANSPORTATION,PORT, RAIL, TRUCK AND MARINE LEGISLATION AND POLICIES. DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY POLICIES. ENDANGERED SPECIES, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. CLIMATE CHANGE, AMBIENT AIR STANDARDS. INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE POLICIES AND AGREEMENTS/ TREATIES. JOINT PROJECTS RE: MARKET DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AS ABOVE. |