Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Climate
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Health
- Industry
- International Trade
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government financial assistance with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement.
Climate and low-carbon forest products.
Policies or Program
- Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC interior forest industry. Discuss COVID-19 worker, community and economic support measures.
- Discuss impacts to industry on Critical Habitat Effectiveness Protection Assessment (CHEPA) for southern mountain caribou.
- Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of UNDRIP.
- Discussions on Climate and low-carbon forest products.
- Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement.
- Discussions on low-carbon products initiative.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Discussion of Southern Mountain Caribou and potential socio-economic impacts if protection order made under Species at Risk Act (SARA). Provide general update on forest sector including upcoming decision on Southern Mountain Caribou.
Regulation
- Discussions on proposed amendments to Migratory Birds Regulation and the impacts to forest industry.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Industry association of BC forest products companies engaged in advocacy and marketing activities.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Susan Yurkovich,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is composed of BC forest products companies.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2020-03-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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BC Forestry Innovation Investment (FII)
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$300,501.00
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Yes
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Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
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$25,000.00
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No
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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$544,633.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1220-595 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8
Canada
Telephone number:
604-891-1205
Fax number:
604-687-4930
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Alexa Young,
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Susan Yurkovich,
President and CEO |
Public offices held
