Québec Forest Industry Council

Lobbying by Québec Forest Industry Council: 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

Meetings this Parliament: 1
With MPs: 0
Since Nov 2021: 30
Active registrations: 1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 17, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Feb 23, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Véronique Normandin, Directrice générale

Lobbyists

Louis Poliquin · Directeur Cecobois
Michel Vincent · Président
Véronique Normandin · Directrice générale

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (5)

Représentations visant à harmoniser les pratiques et les méthodes d'intervention contre le fulgore tacheté adoptées dans les juridictions voisines. Le tout afin de mettre en place des mesures et des outils de prévention de son apparition sur le territoire permettant la libre circulation des biens.
Loi sur les transports au Canada (L.C. 1996, ch. 10) Sensibiliser le gouvernement à l’accès limité aux services ferroviaires au Québec pour l’exportation de produits du bois vers les États-Unis
Loi canadienne sur la responsabilité en matière de carboneutralité enchâsse dans la loi canadienne l’engagement du gouvernement du Canada à atteindre la carboneutralité d’ici 2050 ; Loi sur les espèces en péril; L.C. 2002, ch. 29- Le CIFQ souhaite maximiser le rôle de l'industrie forestière et de la gestion de la forêt dans la lutte aux changements climatiques et au maintien de la biodiversité
Collaborer avec le gouvernement au sujet du renouvellement et de la bonification du financement des programmes d'appui au secteur forestier visant à développer le marché des constructions non résidentielles et multiétages en bois au Canada.
Accord sur le bois d'oeuvre résineux. Dispositions de l'entente concernant l'industrie forestière du Québec.

Registration 962191-13228-33. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Jun 17, 2025

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Député, House of Commons
Accord sur le bois d'oeuvre résineux. Dispositions de l'entente concernant l'industrie forestière du Québec.

Official report
Sep 24, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Alex Gagné · Regional advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Valessa Leblanc · Directrice de circonscription, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
EnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jun 26, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Richard Martel · Député, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jun 25, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Jamee St-Hilaire · Directeur des politiques, Transport Canada (TC)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jun 20, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Directeur des politiques, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Steven Guilbeault · Ministre de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jun 18, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mario Simard · Député
- Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe · Député
- Pablo Rodriguez · Ministre du Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Mar 21, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Monique Frison · Directrice générale, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Benjamin Whelan · Senior manager program delivery, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Feb 22, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Simon Boucher · Conseiller regional, Québec, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jan 23, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Directeur des politiques, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Angelo Molhem · Conseiller régional pour le Québec, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Jan 19, 2024

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Tony Maas · Conseiller principal en politiques, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Nov 8, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Emma Drake · Conseillère politique, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Rebecca Caldwell · Conseillère principale en politiques, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Benjamin Martin · Adjoint de député, House of Commons
- Michael Brewster · Directeur des affaires parlementaires, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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- Eric Amyot · Attaché politique, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Sep 21, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Bernard Généreux · Député
- Raphaël Beauchamp · Conseiller politique, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- William Harvey-Blouin · Conseiller en politiques, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestry

Official report
Sep 21, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Bernard Généreux · Député
- Raphaël Beauchamp · Conseiller politique, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- William Harvey-Blouin · Conseiller en politiques, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentForestryRegional Development

Official report
Sep 20, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Glenn Hargrove · Sous-ministre adjoint, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Monique Frison · Directrice générale, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
AgricultureClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentForestryRegional Development

Official report
Sep 20, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Glenn Hargrove · Sous-ministre adjoint, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Monique Frison · Directrice générale, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
AgricultureClimateEconomic DevelopmentForestryIndustryRegional Development

Official report
Aug 14, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Conseiller en politiques / Gestionnaire des enjeux, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
AgricultureHealthInternational Trade

Official report
Jun 26, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Ministre des Ressources naturelles, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Forestry

Official report
Apr 20, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Jérôme Côté · Conseiller principal en politiques, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentForestryInternational Trade

Official report
Mar 20, 2023

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Samir Kassam · Conseiller en politiques / Gestionnaire des enjeux, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Economic DevelopmentForestryInternational Trade

Official report
Oct 26, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Ministre des Ressources naturelles, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
ClimateEconomic DevelopmentResearch and Development

Official report
Oct 20, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Gérard Deltell · Député
- Samir Kassam · Conseiller en politiques, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Camille Benoit-Blouin · responsable des dossiers du Québec, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
ForestryInternational Trade

Official report
Sep 13, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Glenn Hargrove · Sous-ministre adjoint, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Vincent Desmarais-Adam · Assistant spécial - Conseiller régional et parlementaire, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Raphaël Beauchamp · Conseiller politique, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
ClimateEconomic DevelopmentForestryInternational Trade

Official report
Jul 13, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Elise Wagner · Conseiller en politiques, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Samir Kassam · Conseiller en politiques / Gestionnaire des enjeux, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
ClimateEconomic DevelopmentForestryInternational TradeTransportation

Official report
Mar 29, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Richard Fromm · Adjoint parlementaire député de Prince Albert, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentForestryInternational Trade

Official report
Jan 18, 2022

Reported by Jean-François Samray · In-house (organization)
- Richard Martel · Député, House of Commons
Economic DevelopmentForestryInternational Trade

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.