Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - Consultant

Council of Forest Industries / JESS KETCHUM, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Council of Forest Industries
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: JESS KETCHUM, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2001-06-08
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 775847-748

Version 6 of 6 (2008-03-24 to 2009-08-15)

Version 6 of 6 (2008-03-24 to 2009-08-15) 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.

A. Registrant

Consultant lobbyist name: JESS D KETCHUM    Lobbyist business address
Consulting firm: Ketchum Communications Ltd.
2506 Marr Creek Court
West Vancouver, BC  V7S 0A3
Canada
Position: PRESIDENT
Telephone number: 604-922-5204  
Fax number: 604-922-9774  
 
Former public office holder: No
Payment is contingent on the success of the undertaking: No

B. Information about Client

Client: Council of Forest Industries
Suite 1501, 700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1G8
Canada
Telephone number: 604-891-1205
 
Client Representative: John Allan
 
Parent: The client is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition: The client is not a coalition.
Subsidiary: The client does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Individual, organization or corporation: The client's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the client funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the client's last completed financial year: 2007-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Government of British Columbia $2,850,000.00
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) $3,460,000.00

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Environment, Forestry, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Amendments to the Federal Fisheries Act
Regulation Environment - clean air regulatory agenda
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Federal funding for initiatives relating to the Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Epidemic in BC
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Funding for the Canada Wood Export Program through National Resources Canada (NRC)
Policy or Program Representations to government relating to environmental, aboriginal, fisheries, transportation, marketing and trade concerns for the BC forest industry.
Legislative Proposal Species at Risk Act




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