Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Federation of Forest Owners
- Meetings this Parliament
- 6
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 28
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 31, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Federation of Forest Owners: 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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Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Corey Hogan Liberal 2
- Gaétan Malette Conservative 2
- Buckley Belanger Liberal 1
- Richard Bragdon Conservative 1
Institutions
- House of Commons3
- Senate of Canada1
- Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)1
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)1
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)1
Registrations in effect
Consultant In effect since Jun 11, 2026
Consultant Andrew de Vries of 1441540 B.C. Ltd. dba de Vries Sustainability
Consultant lobbyists
- Andrew de Vries
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (13)Hide details
- Implementation of the Forest Sector Transformation Task Force recommendations as it relates to private forest lands.
- Softwood lumber duties with respect to creation of a private land exemption, and consideration of the development of Meritorious Initiatives for Canadian non-profits
- Increase fire resilience and disaster mitigation on private forest lands. Funding is being sought for Canadian Forest Owners to engage with the federal government on ensuring access to federal funding for fire mitigation.
- Demonstrate support for International Partnerships of Private Forest Lands. Funding is being sought to support Canadian Forest Owners leadership and support of the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA).
- Creation of national private forest land inventory and forest owner land management objectives. Funding is being sought to support the engagement of Canadian Forest Owners, and its provincial association members, for the development of the private land inventory and a robust forest owner survey.
- The Fisheries Protection Policy with respect to forest management and woodlands operations.
- The development of standards and regulations related to the implementation of the new Fisheries Act.
- The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
- Species at Risk Act with respect to forest management and woodlands operations including stewardship action plans, the wildlife species listing process, measures to protect wildlife species and compensation for land owners.
- Recognition of Indigenous rights in the areas of access to traditional territory including access to private forestland and information about resources located on private forestland, business development and joint ventures, revenue sharing, control of natural resources with traditional territories and Indigenous rights and title.
- Migratory Birds Convention Act with respect to forest management and woodlands operations and the administration of the Act including compensation to land owners.
- Fisheries Act with respect to forest management and woodlands operations and the new Fisheries Act.
- 2 billion trees program development and implementation
Registration 957169-377052-4. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
Softwood lumber duties with respect to creation of a private land exemption, and consideration of the development of Meritorious Initiatives for Canadian non-profits Read more
Implementation of the Forest Sector Transformation Task Force recommendations as it relates to private forest lands.
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
Recognition of Indigenous rights in the areas of access to traditional territory including access to private forestland and information about resources located on private forestland, business development and joint ventures, revenue sharing, control of natural resources with traditional territories and Indigenous rights and title.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Gaétan Malette · Member of Parliament
Implementation of the Forest Sector Transformation Task Force recommendations as it relates to private forest lands. Read more
Softwood lumber duties with respect to creation of a private land exemption, and consideration of the development of Meritorious Initiatives for Canadian non-profits
Recognition of Indigenous rights in the areas of access to traditional territory including access to private forestland and information about resources located on private forestland, business development and joint ventures, revenue sharing, control of natural resources with traditional territories and Indigenous rights and title.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Corey Hogan · Parliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Demonstrate support for International Partnerships of Private Forest Lands. Funding is being sought to support Canadian Forest Owners leadership and support of the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA). Read more
Creation of national private forest land inventory and forest owner land management objectives. Funding is being sought to support the engagement of Canadian Forest Owners, and its provincial association members, for the development of the private land inventory and a robust forest owner survey.
Increase fire resilience and disaster mitigation on private forest lands. Funding is being sought for Canadian Forest Owners to engage with the federal government on ensuring access to federal funding for fire mitigation.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Douglas Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
Creation of national private forest land inventory and forest owner land management objectives. Funding is being sought to support the engagement of Canadian Forest Owners, and its provincial association members, for the development of the private land inventory and a robust forest owner survey. Read more
Demonstrate support for International Partnerships of Private Forest Lands. Funding is being sought to support Canadian Forest Owners leadership and support of the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA).
Increase fire resilience and disaster mitigation on private forest lands. Funding is being sought for Canadian Forest Owners to engage with the federal government on ensuring access to federal funding for fire mitigation.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
- Richard Bragdon · Member of Parliament
- Gaétan Malette · Member of Parliament
Creation of national private forest land inventory and forest owner land management objectives. Funding is being sought to support the engagement of Canadian Forest Owners, and its provincial association members, for the development of the private land inventory and a robust forest owner survey. Read more
Demonstrate support for International Partnerships of Private Forest Lands. Funding is being sought to support Canadian Forest Owners leadership and support of the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA).
Increase fire resilience and disaster mitigation on private forest lands. Funding is being sought for Canadian Forest Owners to engage with the federal government on ensuring access to federal funding for fire mitigation.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Danielle White · Senior ADM, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Recognition of Indigenous rights in the areas of access to traditional territory including access to private forestland and information about resources located on private forestland, business development and joint ventures, revenue sharing, control of natural resources with traditional territories and Indigenous rights and title. Read more
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
Species at Risk Act with respect to forest management and woodlands operations including stewardship action plans, the wildlife species listing process, measures to protect wildlife species and compensation for land owners. Read more
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
2 billion trees program development and implementation
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Isabelle Hurley · Senior Policy and Northern Regional Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Species at Risk Act with respect to forest management and woodlands operations including stewardship action plans, the wildlife species listing process, measures to protect wildlife species and compensation for land owners. Read more
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Gary Xie · Policy and BC Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP.
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Neil Macisaac · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
The creation of a Personal Silvicultural Savings and Investment Program, similar to a RRSP. Read more
2 billion trees program development and implementation
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Forestry
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Shannon Stubbs · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Jenica Atwin · Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons
EnvironmentForestryNatural Resources
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Marc Serré · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Richard Mavin · Operations Advisorand Executive Assistant to Parliamentary Secretaries and Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Branden Leslie · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Jake Stewart · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Jerome Cote · Director of Policy, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Lawrence Hanson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Samir Kassam · Director Of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Patrick Mangan · Policy Advisor and Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
EnvironmentForestryNatural Resources
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentForestryNatural Resources
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Cheryl Gallant · Member of parliament
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Andrew de Vries · Consultant
- Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentForestryNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance
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.