Registration - Consultant

Resolute Forest Products / Marc Desmarais, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Resolute Forest Products
Lobbyist name: Marc Desmarais, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2022-07-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 778013-372330

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 6

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 2 of 3 (2023-01-25 to 2023-02-21)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2023-01-25 to 2023-02-21)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Forestry

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Meetings with elected officials to discuss the transaction between Resolute Forest Products and Paper Excellence.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$1,063,333.00	No

Client Contact Information

Address:
1010 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 400
Montreal, QC H3B 2N2
Canada

Telephone number: 514-394-2398

Client representative

Seth Kursman, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Sustainability and Government Affairs

Parent Company Information

Resolute Forest Products is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Resolute Forest Products is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Resolute Forest Products are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Resolute Forest Products does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Marc Desmarais | Public offices held

Business address:
1155, Metcalfe Sreet
Montreal, QC H3B 0C1
Canada

Telephone number: 514-843-2064

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: NATIONAL Public Relations

Address:
1155 Metclafe Street
Montreal, QC H3B 0C1
Canada

Telephone number: 514-843-2064

Resolute Forest Products/

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Resolute Forest Products/	2022-07-05	current

Resolute Forest Products

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Marc Desmarais, NATIONAL Public Relations (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-6 of 6

Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Opdam, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2023-01-27
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Communication number: 372330-554800 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Opdam, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2023-01-25
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Communication number: 372330-554732 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Steven MacKinnon, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2022-07-26
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 372330-538822 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2022-07-05
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 372330-538631 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Anthony Laporte, Director, Strategy & Outreach | Office of the Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2022-07-05
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 372330-538630 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Anthony Laporte, Director, Strategy & Outreach | Office of the Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2022-07-05
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Communication number: 372330-538629 View associated registration

Marc Desmarais, NATIONAL Public Relations (Consultant)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-6 of 6

Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Opdam, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2023-01-27
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Communication number: 372330-554800 View associated registration
Resolute Forest Products
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Opdam, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Forestry
Communication date: 2023-01-25
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Communication number: 372330-554732 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant to the Minister Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister's Office	October 1997 to May 1999	Not a designated office
Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate The Senate of Canada, Leader's Office	December 1985 to November 1987	Not a designated office
Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to December 1984	Not a designated office
Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to June 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant to the Minister Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister's Office	October 1997 to May 1999	Not a designated office
Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate The Senate of Canada, Leader's Office	December 1985 to November 1987	Not a designated office
Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to December 1984	Not a designated office
Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to June 1984	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2023-03-28

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Registration - Consultant

Resolute Forest Products / Marc Desmarais, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 3 (2023-01-25 to 2023-02-21)

Version 2 of 3 (2023-01-25 to 2023-02-21)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address