This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Registration ID: 33552303
Submitted by lobbyist on: August 18, 2017 01:10:04 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: August 18, 2017 03:20:19 PM
Lobbyist Information
| Lavigne, Brad |
| 95 St. Clair Avenue West Suite 1606 | |
|
Toronto, ON, M4V 1N6
|
416-920-0716 |
| Canada |
BC Public Office Background
| Public Office Title | Description of Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Staff | Chief of staff to the Minister of Finance of the Province of British Columbia | 03/01/2000 | 12/29/2000 |
| Political Staff | Ministerial assistant to British Columbia¿s Minister of Advanced Education | 10/01/1999 | 02/25/2000 |
| Political Staff | Policy advisor in the Premier of British Columbia¿s Youth Office | 09/07/1998 | 09/30/1999 |
Lobbyist Firm Information
| Counsel Public Affairs Inc. |
| 95 St. Clair Avenue West Suite 1606 | |
|
Toronto, ON, M4V 1N6
|
416-920-0716 |
| Canada |
Client Information
| Eden Medicinal Society |
| Eden Medicinal Society (EMS), established in 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia is committed to providing medicinal cannabis to eligible patients who need a safe, friendly and informative method of acquiring quality natural medicine. EMS provides knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of strains and cannabis products and actively supports evidence-based research in the therapeutic application of cannabis. In 2014, EMS was the first organization in Canada to pass the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries' (CAMCD) accreditation program and gain industry certification. |
| 3441 Kingsway | |
|
Vancouver, BC, V5R 5L3
|
647-523-0285 |
| Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
The client has no relevant affiliates.
Government or Government Agency Funding
The organization does not receive any funding from a government or government agency.
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.
Undertaking Information
| August 14, 2017 | |
| February 28, 2018 |
There are no other individuals engaged to lobby on this undertaking.
Lobbying Activities
Justice and Law Enforcement
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Eden is seeking to work with the government to establish a regulatory framework for provincial licensing and taxation of privately-owned adult-use cannabis retail businesses.
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of Minister | Premier | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Premier | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Premier | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Premier | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Premier | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Attorney General | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Finance | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Health | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | August 18, 2017 | |
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | August 18, 2017 | |
| Minister | Dix, Adrian | Minister of Health | August 18, 2017 |
| Minister | Eby, David | Minister of Attorney General | August 18, 2017 |
| Minister | Farnworth, Mike | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | August 18, 2017 |
| Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | August 18, 2017 |
| Minister | James, Carole | Minister of Finance | August 18, 2017 |
| Minister | Robinson, Selina | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Ashton, Dan | Penticton | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Bains, Harry | Surrey-Newton | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Barnett, Donna | Cariboo-Chilcotin | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Beare, Lisa | Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Begg, Garry | Surrey-Guildford | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Bernier, Mike | Peace River South | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Bond, Shirley | Prince George-Valemount | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Brar, Jagrup | Surrey-Fleetwood | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Cadieux, Stephanie | Surrey South | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Chandra Herbert, Spencer | Vancouver-West End | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Chen, Katrina | Burnaby-Lougheed | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Chouhan, Raj | Burnaby-Edmonds | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Chow, George | Vancouver-Fraserview | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Clovechok, Doug | Columbia River-Revelstoke | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Coleman, Rich | Langley East | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Conroy, Katrine | Kootenay West | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Darcy, Judy | New Westminster | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Davies, Dan | Peace River North | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | de Jong, Mike | Abbotsford West | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Dean, Mitzi | Esquimalt-Metchosin | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | D'Eith, Bob | Maple Ridge-Mission | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Dix, Adrian | Vancouver-Kingsway | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Donaldson, Doug | Stikine | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Eby, David | Vancouver-Point Grey | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Elmore, Mable | Vancouver-Kensington | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Farnworth, Mike | Port Coquitlam | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Fleming, Rob | Victoria-Swan Lake | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Foster, Eric | Vernon-Monashee | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Fraser, Scott | Mid Island-Pacific Rim | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Furstenau, Sonia | Cowichan Valley | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Gibson, Simon | Abbotsford-Mission | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Glumac, Rick | Port Moody-Coquitlam | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Heyman, George | Vancouver-Fairview | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Horgan, John | Langford-Juan de Fuca | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Hunt, Marvin | Surrey-Cloverdale | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Isaacs, Joan | Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | James, Carole | Victoria-Beacon Hill | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Johal, Jas | Richmond-Queensborough | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Kahlon, Ravi | Delta North | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Kang, Anne | Burnaby-Deer Lake | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Krog, Leonard | Nanaimo | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Kyllo, Greg | Shuswap | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Larson, Linda | Boundary-Similkameen | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Lee, Michael | Vancouver-Langara | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Leonard, Ronna-Rae | Courtenay-Comox | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Letnick, Norm | Kelowna-Lake Country | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Ma, Bowinn | North Vancouver-Lonsdale | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Mark, Melanie | Vancouver-Mount Pleasant | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Martin, John | Chilliwack | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Milobar, Peter | Kamloops-North Thompson | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Morris, Mike | Prince George-Mackenzie | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Mungall, Michelle | Nelson-Creston | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Oakes, Coralee | Cariboo North | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Olsen, Adam | Saanich North and the Islands | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Paton, Ian | Delta South | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Plecas, Darryl | Abbotsford South | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Polak, Mary | Langley | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Popham, Lana | Saanich South | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Ralston, Bruce | Surrey-Whalley | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Redies, Tracy | Surrey-White Rock | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Reid, Linda | Richmond South Centre | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Rice, Jennifer | North Coast | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Robinson, Selina | Coquitlam-Maillardville | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Ross, Ellis | Skeena | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Routledge, Janet | Burnaby North | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Routley, Doug | Nanaimo-North Cowichan | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Rustad, John | Nechako Lakes | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Shypitka, Tom | Kootenay East | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Simons, Nicholas | Powell River-Sunshine Coast | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Simpson, Shane | Vancouver-Hastings | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Sims, Jinny | Surrey-Panorama | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Singh, Rachna | Surrey-Green Timbers | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Stilwell, Michelle | Parksville-Qualicum | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Stone, Todd | Kamloops-South Thompson | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Sturdy, Jordan | West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Sullivan, Sam | Vancouver-False Creek | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Sultan, Ralph | West Vancouver-Capilano | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Tegart, Jackie | Fraser-Nicola | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Thomson, Steve | Kelowna-Mission | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Thornthwaite, Jane | North Vancouver-Seymour | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Throness, Laurie | Chilliwack-Kent | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Trevena, Claire | North Island | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Wat, Teresa | Richmond North Centre | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Weaver, Andrew | Oak Bay-Gordon Head | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Wilkinson, Andrew | Vancouver-Quilchena | August 18, 2017 |
| MLA | Yap, John | Richmond-Steveston | August 18, 2017 |