Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Climate
• Environment
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Health
• Industry
• International Trade
• Labour
• Natural Resources
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government policy and funding with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Climate and low-carbon forest products, forest degradation and Natural Resources Canada Funding Programs.
• Initial inquiry regarding funding eligibility from NRCan IFIT (investment in Forest Industry Transformation) program for sponsorship of a proposed workshop on Building with Wood in Vancouver, BC, in April 2024.
• Seek funding for Offshore market development activities including market access and product promotion.
• Student Outreach Grant

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Seek federal mediation on labour dispute (West Coast port strike) which needs urgent resolution as it is resulting in disruption to forest products supply chains.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• Consulting and engaging with the federal government on maintaining critical supply chains and transportation infrastructure for BC forest products.

Policies or Program

• Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC forest industry. Discuss COVID-19 worker, community and economic support measures.
• Consulting and engaging with government on new federal policies and initiatives impacting the BC forest sector, such as a National Biodiversity Strategy, a Canada/BC Nature Accord, Canada’s commitment at the global level to a 30-by-30 target for biodiversity conservation, and Canada/BC Regional Tables on long term planning for low carbon infrastructure.
• Discuss impacts to industry on Critical Habitat Effectiveness Protection Assessment (CHEPA) for southern mountain caribou.
• Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including ownership of forest tenures and employment and investment opportunities across forest sector supply chains.
• Discussions on Climate and low-carbon forest products, including carbon accounting and the role of the forest sector in meeting Canada's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and international commitments.
• Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement with the United States. Opportunities to expand offshore markets for sustainable forest products produced by Canada and BC.
• Discussions on low-carbon products initiative including carbon accounting for Canadian wood and paper products.

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. Discussion on carbon accounting and climate. Discussion on international market regulation regarding "forest degradation".

Regulation

• Discussions on proposed amendments to Migratory Birds Regulation and the impacts to forest industry.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• House of Commons
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)

Address:
1220-595 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 2T5
Canada

Telephone number: 604-891-1205