Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Forest Industries / Kimberly Haakstad, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Council of Forest Industries
Responsible Officer Name: Kimberly Haakstad, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-06-23
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 960090-13182

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 84

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 8

Version 39 of 61 (2020-08-10 to 2020-08-10)

Registration versions:

Version 39 of 61 (2020-08-10 to 2020-08-10)

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.

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

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
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
BC Forestry Innovation Investment (FII)	$300,501.00	Yes
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development	$25,000.00	No
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$544,633.00	Yes

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

Council of Forest Industries

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Council of Forest Industries	2008-08-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Council of Forest Industries

Council of Forest Industries

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kimberly Haakstad	2025-01-27	Current
LINDA COADY	2022-07-18	2025-01-27
Susan Yurkovich	2015-09-14	2022-07-18
James Gorman	2013-09-16	2015-09-14
Douglas Routledge	2013-04-01	2013-09-16
John Allan	2006-06-23	2013-04-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Indian Affairs & Northern Development, Ontario Region	July 1990 to November 1993	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Indian Affairs & Northern Development, Ontario Region	July 1990 to November 1993	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-12-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

Council of Forest Industries / Kimberly Haakstad, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 39 of 61 (2020-08-10 to 2020-08-10)

Version 39 of 61 (2020-08-10 to 2020-08-10)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization