Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Trade
- Labour
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Extend funding to continue supporting NSERC for its University-led forest industry research
- Extending funding for the Investment in Forest Industry Transformation Program.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Advocating for a strong federal Species at Risk Act that will provide strong protection for species and that will encourage stewardship and support voluntary leadership initiatives like the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
Policies or Program
- Advocating for support for the industry's Vision 2020 Challenge, a set of aspirational goals for the sector in the areas of human resources, environmental performance, and increased revenue from new products and markets.
- Border Security - To minimize the cost and time truckloads and car loads of forest products spend at the Canada/U.S. border in compliance with U.S. Customs and border security regulations.
- Challenge federal initiatives that may increase members' transportation costs (e.g. Canadian Coast Guard ice-breaking fees, Canadian Transport Agency's cost of capital methodology).
- Creating greater competition in the rail sector so as to improve the efficiency of the rail transportation system in Canada.
- Discussing economic challenges affecting countries around the world in relation to Canada's industrial policies with focus on the renewal of the forest sector.
- Effluent and Water Policy - Identifying government policy barriers to reducing water used by the pulp and paper industry and developing ways to overcome these barriers and improve industry performance.
- Expanding the eligibility criteria of Sustainable Development Technology Canada Next Gen Bio-fuels Fund to cover the full spectrum of bio-energy/bio-products opportunities.
- General review of all forest sector files and update on state of the industry to give public officials a better understanding of recent industry developments and key issues.
- Implementation of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
- Industrial policy options in response to U.S. government subsidies to American-based competitors.
- Support changes to the federal tax system, such as the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance and the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR and ED) program, to encourage greater capital investment in the Canadian forest sector.
- Support for Global Commerce Strategy and various trade agreements, including the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to increase market access for Canadian forest products in international markets. The Softwood Lumber Agreement with a view to preserving market access for Canadian lumber producers.
- Support forest sectors current and future employment needs. (e.g. E.I., Immigration, Mobility, Skilled Trades, Accreditation Policy, Labour Market Information Apprenticeship, Canada Job Grant)
- Support greater rate relief in the rail sector
- Support immediate implementation of Rail Freight Service Reviews recommendations to enhance rail competition and to ensure members obtain suitable and adequate rail service and an enhanced ability to challenge poor service levels.
- Support measures to assist companies with defined benefit pension plans meet their obligations.
Regulation
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act Chemical Management plans – understanding the government interpretations of CEPA and specific requirements for reporting industry uses of chemicals and other chemical related CEPA issues. Section 71 of CEPA requires industry to report uses of chemicals. The Forest Products Association of Canada needs to be aware of substances that are reported by the sector
- Examine closely the federal and provincial defined benefit pension regulations pertaining to the repayment of pension deficiencies as well as the discount rate being used to make the assessment of pension liabilities.
- Fish Habitat and Effluent Policy (inland waters) - The Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) program is part of the pulp and paper effluent regulations. This is a very complex program that is always evolving and is currently moving from simply monitoring effects to investigation of causes of effects and investigation solutions. Industry must track this evolution to stay in compliance with the regulation.
- Motor Carrier/Road - To promote harmonization of vehicle weights and dimensions across Canada and throughout North America and to ensure that cargo securement regulations for transporting forest products are the same throughout North America so that a mill can load a trailer of forest products in Nova Scotia and know that it in compliance with all regulations across the Continent.
- Possible regulations supporting Bill C-52, Fair Rail Freight Service Act, as they pertain to shipper requirement.
- Regulations and voluntary programs pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The federal government as indicated that it will develop regulations under the authorities provided by CEPA, 1999. These forthcoming regulatory measures have the potential to affect the forest products industry.
- Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions: targets for the reduction of specific air pollutants from the pulp and paper and wood products sectors; and amendments to the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations. CEPA Section 71 consultations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Environment Canada
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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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)
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Founded in 1913, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association changed its name to the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) in February 2001. FPAC is the voice of Canada's wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. Canada's forest industry represents almost 2 percent of Canada's GDP and exports over $23 billion annually. The industry is one of Canada's largest employers, operating in hundreds of Canadian communities and providing 600,000 direct and indirect jobs across the country. With the assistance of member companies, FPAC designs programs to promote Canada's leadership in trade and economic matters, sustainable forest management and environmental stewardship.
L’Association canadienne des pâtes et papiers a été fondé en 1913. En février 2002 le nom fût changé à l’Association des produits forestiers du Canada. L’Association des produits forestiers du Canada (APFC) est le porte-parole, au Canada et à l’étranger, des producteurs canadiens de bois, de pâte et de papier pour les questions touchant le gouvernement, le commerce et l’environnement. L’industrie canadienne des produits forestiers représente 2 % du PIB et exporte plus de 23 milliards de dollars chaque année. Il s’agit de l’un des plus gros employeurs du pays, qui a des activités dans plus de 300 collectivités canadiennes et procure 725 000 emplois directs et indirects d’un océan à l’autre. Avec l’aide de ses membres, l’APFC conçoit des programmes visant à promouvoir l’action de chef de file du Canada dans le domaine commercial et économique, de l’aménagement forestier durable et de l’intendance de l’environnement.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
David Lindsay,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
FPAC represents the largest Canadian producers of forest products. Our members are responsible for 66% of the working forests in Canada. The organization has a single class of membership.
L’APFC représente les plus grands producteurs canadiens de produits forestiers et ses membres sont responsables de 66 % des territoires forestiers certifiés au pays. L'organisme a une seule catégorie de membres.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-12-31
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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Government of alberta
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$345,998.47
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No
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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$1,198,739.22
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
410-99 BANK STREET
410-99, rue Bank
OTTAWA, ON K1P 6B9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-1441
Fax number:
613-563-4720
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Monica Bailey,
Director, Communications |
Public offices held
- Etienne Belanger,
Director, Forestry |
No public offices held
- Catherine Cobden,
Executive Vice President |
No public offices held
- Isabelle Des Chênes,
Vice President, Market Relations and International Trade |
Public offices held
- Mark Hubert,
Vice President, Environmental Leadership |
No public offices held
- Francesca Iacurto,
Director, Government & External Relations |
Public offices held
- Paul Lansbergen,
Vice-President, Regulations and Partnerships, Corporate Secretary |
Public offices held
- Robert Larocque,
Director, Environment and Labour Market Policies |
Public offices held
- Jean-François LaRue,
Chief Economist |
Public offices held
- David Lindsay,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Kate Lindsay,
Advisor, Conservation Biology |
Public offices held
- Susan Murray,
Executive Director, Public Relations |
Public offices held
- Joel Neuheimer,
Director, Transportation |
Public offices held
- Nancy Tupper,
Economic Analyst |
Public offices held
