Version 4 of 11 (2000-09-18 to 2001-03-23) 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: |
COAST FOREST AND LUMBER ASSOCIATION
1100 - TWO BENTALL CENTRE, 555 BURRARD STREET, P.O. BOX 215 VANCOUVER, BC V7X 1S7 Canada |
Telephone number: | 604-891-1237 |
Fax number: | 604-682-8641 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BRIAN ZAK, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
Description of the organization's activities: | THE COAST FOREST AND LUMBER ASSOCIATION (CFLA) IS THE REGIONAL ADVOCATE AND ISSUES MANAGER FOR THOSE FOREST COMPANIES WORKING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDS OF THE B.C. COAST.GENERAL AREAS OF REGULATORY INTEREST AND AREAS OF SERVICE INCLUDE ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, MARKET ACCESS, SAWMILL SERVICES, SECURITY SERVICES AND LUMBER PROMOTION PROGRAMS.PROVINCIAL RELATED REGULATORY ISSUES ACCOUNT FOR 90% OF STAFF TIME. |
Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP IN THE CFLA IS OFFERED IN TWO CLASSES:ACTIVE MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IN WHICH WE WOULD WORK TOWARDS THE MEMBERS' INTERST IN REGULATORY ISSUES OR OTHER SERVICES; EACH COMPANY WOULD BE ALLOWED A VOTING DIRECTOR AS APPOINTED BY THEM TO THE CFLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - AN INFORMATION SERVICES MEMBERSHIP THAT IS NON-VOTING WITH NO REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF 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: | JOHN KENMUIR |
Position title: | PROJECT DIRECTOR, ZAIRAI LUMBER PROMOTION |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | LES KISS |
Position title: | GENERAL MANAGER, FORESTRY |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | BRIAN ZAK |
Position title: | PRESIDENT |
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: | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) |
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, Forestry, Industry, International Trade |
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | . ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT - RELATED TO PORT FACILITIES;. CANADA - U.S. SOFTWOOD LUMBER QUOTA - EXPORT-IMPORT CONTROLS BUREAU;. REGISTRATION OF ANTISAPSTAIN CHEMICAL THROUGH P.M.R.A.;. CMHC ADVOCACY IN JAPAN MARKET PROMOTION FOR CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS. |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | . CANADA - U.S. SOFTWOOD LUMBER QUOTA - E.I.C.B.;. APPLIED RESEARCH FUNDING FOR COASTAL SPECIES PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. |