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Lobbying by Forest Products Association of Canada: 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

Forest Products Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
161
With MPs
56
Since Nov 2021
354
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 11, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Derek Nighbor, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lobbyists

  • Eric Johnson · Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations and Communications Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of Senator Fred J. Dickson, Senate of Canada (2009–2011)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Minister's Office, National Defence (2007–2009)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Minister's Office, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2006–2007)

  • Austin Laurich · Government Relations and Policy Advisor Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Gerald Soroka, MP, House of Commons (2023–2025)

    Formerly Intern, Randy Hoback, MP, House of Commons (2023–2023)

  • Ben McArthur · Director of Policy
  • Darren Sleep · Chief Scientist, Forest Ecology and Conservation
  • Derek Nighbor · Chief Executive Officer
  • Jenna Philips · Manager, Strategic Policy and Project Delivery
  • Kate Lindsay · Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Advisor, Species at Risk, Habitat Program Policy Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2007–2007)

    Formerly Summer Student, Tree Pathology, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada (2001–2001)

    Formerly Summer Student, Tree Pathology, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada (2000–2000)

  • Mahima Sharma · Vice President, Innovation, Environment, and Climate Policy Former public office holder

    Formerly Project Officer, Environmental Stewardship Branch, Environment Canada (2010–2010)

    Formerly Studen, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2009–2009)

    Formerly Project Officer, Environmental Stewardship Branch, Environment Canada (2008–2008)

  • Étienne Bélanger · Vice President, Indigenous Relations and Forestry

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (24)
  • Federal housing policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks affecting the supply and affordability of housing in Canada, including initiatives that support increased residential construction, innovative building approaches, and the use of Canadian wood products in sustainable and efficient housing development.
  • Federal policies and programs supporting youth employment, workforce participation, and career development opportunities connected to Canada’s forest sector.
  • Federal infrastructure policies and programs affecting economic development and transportation systems relevant to Canada’s forest sector and the communities it supports.
  • Federal rail safety regulations and transportation of dangerous goods frameworks affecting the safe and efficient movement of products and inputs relevant to forest sector operations.
  • Federal budget measures, fiscal policy developments, and economic policy frameworks affecting the forest sector, including measures that support investment, growth, competitiveness, and long-term economic resilience.
  • Federal regulatory frameworks affecting commercial transportation of forest products that support safe and efficient transportation.
  • Federal workforce development and labour market policies affecting employment in Canada’s forest sector, including skills development, labour mobility, immigration pathways, and workforce supports.
  • Canada Transportation Act and related transportation regulatory frameworks affecting freight service, system reliability, and cost competitiveness for forest sector shippers.
  • Federal policies affecting transportation system costs and shipping competitiveness for Canadian forest products, including regulatory and service frameworks.
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Chemicals Management Plan, including substance assessments conducted under the Pest Control Products Act, with respect to science-based regulatory approaches that protect environmental outcomes while supporting industrial competitiveness.
  • Federal tax policy and investment incentive frameworks affecting capital investment, research and development, productivity, and long-term competitiveness in Canada’s forest sector.
  • Federal innovation, clean technology, and industrial development programs that support modernization, advanced manufacturing, and the growth of next-generation forest products.
  • Federal policies and programs supporting Indigenous partnerships, economic participation, and long-term opportunities connected to Canada’s forest sector.
  • Migratory Birds Convention Act and Migratory Birds Regulations as they relate to land management activities and environmental stewardship practices within the forest sector.
  • Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act, including Environmental Effects Monitoring requirements and regulatory approaches affecting pulp and paper operations, environmental performance, and sector competitiveness.
  • Fisheries Act habitat protection provisions and associated regulatory tools affecting forestry operations and land management activities, with respect to effective environmental oversight and practical implementation.
  • Species at Risk Act and related policies regarding species protection, recovery planning, and conservation measures affecting forest landscapes, environmental stewardship, and natural resource activity.
  • Federal policies, programs, and legislative initiatives supporting the development of forest-based bioeconomy opportunities, including biomass energy, biofuels, and other innovative forest-derived products that contribute to economic and environmental objectives.
  • Federal programs and initiatives supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience within Canada’s forest sector and forest-dependent communities.
  • Federal transportation infrastructure policies and programs affecting the movement of forest products, including rail, port, and trade corridor infrastructure that supports economic growth and supply chain efficiency.
  • Federal policies and programs supporting the expansion and diversification of international markets for Canadian forest products and strengthening Canada’s global trade position.
  • Engagement with public office holders regarding the state of Canada’s forest sector and public policy issues affecting sector competitiveness, environmental performance, trade, investment, and employment.
  • Federal trade policies and international trade measures affecting Canadian forest products, including market access, trade barriers, and the competitiveness of Canadian exports.
  • Work with federal government to support forest sector mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and more broadly movement towards a low carbon economy.

Registration 925736-136-94. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Derek Nighbor · In-house (organization)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Derek Nighbor · In-house (organization)

    • Monique Frison · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Derek Nighbor · In-house (organization)

    • Terry Hatton · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by Derek Nighbor · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    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.