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Lobbying by Council of Forest Industries: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Council of Forest Industries

Meetings this Parliament
15
With MPs
13
Since Nov 2021
29
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026

Filed by Kimberly Haakstad, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Kimberly Haakstad · President & CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO)

What they're lobbying on (17)
  • Discussion regarding Forest Sector Transformation Task Force next steps.
  • Agreements or collaboration between Canada and the US on Softwood Lumber.
  • Roundtable on homebuilding strategy, tariff response, CUSMA Negotiations, Strengthen domestic trade.
  • Discuss tariff response.
  • Discussion/update on fibre supply shortage.
  • Worker, community and economic support measures in response to U.S. tariffs and duties.
  • Update on the ongoing fibre supply shortage in BC and related competitiveness challenges.
  • Discussion on federal support in response to tariffs and duties.
  • Discussion on international market regulation regarding "forest degradation".
  • Discussion on Softwood Lumber Support Program
  • Seek funding for Offshore market development activities including market access and product promotion.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Consulting and engaging with the federal government on maintaining critical supply chains and transportation infrastructure for BC forest products.
  • 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.
  • Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC forest industry.

Registration 960090-13182-64. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kimberly Haakstad (16), Linda Coady (13).

  • Reported by Linda Coady · In-house (organization)

    • Glen Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Monique Frison · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Linda Coady · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Linda Coady · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Randi Anderson · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Linda Coady · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Forestry

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.