12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Mollie Cameron, Operations Manager

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Who is lobbying?

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Mollie Cameron, Operations Manager

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Commercial Bear Viewing Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (Address information)
Back Country Lodges of British Columbia Association (Address information)
BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (Address information)
BC Commercial Snowmobile Operators Association (Address information)
BC Fishing Tourism Association (Address information)
BC Wildlife Federation (Address information)
Boating BC (Address information)
British Colombia Snowmobile Federation (Address information)
British Columbia Trappers Association (Address information)
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia (Address information)
Canadian Ski Guide (Address information)
Fraser Valley Angling Guides Association (Address information)
Fraser Valley Salmon Society (Address information)
Georgia Strait Alliance (Address information)
Grizzly Bear Foundation (Address information)
Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (Address information)
HeliCat Canada (Address information)
Indigenous Tourism BC (Address information)
Matt Jennings (Address information)
Mountain Biking BC (Address information)
Outdoor Recreation Council BC (Address information)
Raincoast Conservation Foundation (Address information)
Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC (Address information)
Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia (Address information)
Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (Address information)
Traditional Bowhunters of BC (Address information)
United Bowhunters of BC (Address information)
Wilderness Tourism Association of British Columbia (Address information)
Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia (Address information)
Wildsight (Address information)
Yellowstone to Yukon (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Commercial Bear Viewing Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Commercial Bear Viewing Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Commercial Bear Viewing Association:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Adventure tourism	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Advocacy related to bear viewing operations	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Environment, Tourism
Advocate for bear viewing and ecotourism through policy and legislative changes to forestry, salmon farming and grizzly bear hunting.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Tourism
Advocate for bear viewing operators for land use issues	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Mining, Tourism, Transportation
advocate for land use issues for fish, wildlife and habitat	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining, Tourism
Advocate for the commercial bear viewing industry, and inform government on wildlife and their habitat in relation to bear viewing	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Tourism
Coexistence between humans and bears	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Tourism
Forestry issues and conflicts on the land base	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry, Tourism
Grizzly bear hunting	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Park Use Permit process	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Tourism
Protection of bear dens	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Forestry, Tourism
Provincial wildlife conservation and ecotourism advisory table	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Tourism
Reconciliation	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Regional Wildlife Advisory Tables	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Tourism
Wildlife advisory process	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment
Wildlife harassment	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Environment, Tourism

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Coexistance	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Tourism
Bear viewing and conservation officer service relationship. Seek support for bear viewing strategy	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Conservation, Environment, Tourism
Bear Viewing Strategy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Tourism
Conservation officer service relationship to bear viewing ecotourism	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Tourism
Forestry and FRPA reform	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
Introduction of association to familiarize Ministry and staff about bear viewing and the bear viewing industry	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Tourism
Seek funding and support for seasonal tourism operators	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Aman Singh	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Britnny Anderson	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Bruce Ralston	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Dan Coulter	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Doug Clovechok	Lunch	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$22.50
Ellis Ross	Lunch	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$22.50
Fin Donnelly	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
George Heyman	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Jennifer Rice	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Jorden Sturdy	Lunch	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$22.50
Josie Osborne	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Katrine Conroy	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Kelly Greene	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
LIsa Beare	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Michele Babchuk	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Mike Bernier	Lunch	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$22.50
Murray Rankin	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Nathan Cullen	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Niki Sharma	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Roly Russell	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37
Ronna-Rae Leonard	Dinner	Reception to speak about the importance of Fish, Wildlife and Habitat in BC	2023-10-18	$56.37

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Citizens' Services
Destination BC Corp
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs and Economic Growth
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade to the Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
- Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
- Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Mollie Cameron
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Katherine MacRae	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 11484-1101
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-12-01	No	Mollie Cameron	Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-11-28	No	Mollie Cameron	Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-11-28	No	Mollie Cameron	Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-11-28	No	Mollie Cameron	Nina Krieger, Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2025-11-28	No	Mollie Cameron	Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-11-25	No	Mollie Cameron	Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-11-14	No	Mollie Cameron	Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks	View
2025-11-06	No	Mollie Cameron	Pam Doerksen, Manager \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Psyllakis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-10-24	No	Mollie Cameron	Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Parks Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-10-22	No	Mollie Cameron	Ellora Sundhu, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-10-22	No	Mollie Cameron	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Mary Sue Maloughney, Deputy Minister \| Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Randene Neill, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Cam Schley, Chief Conservation Officer \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-10-09	No	Mollie Cameron	Ellora Sundhu, Chief of Staff \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-09-09	Yes	Mollie Cameron	Sandra Purdy, Administrative Assistant for Minister Anne Kang \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-08-14	No	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region - OIC \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-08-13	No	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region - OIC \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-08-08	No	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region - OIC \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-08-07	Yes	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region - OIC \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-07-24	No	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region - OIC \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-07-17	No	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-07-17	No	Katherine MacRae	Shawn Brinsky, Deputy Chief \| Conservation Officer Service, Environment and Parks	View
2025-07-16	Yes	Mollie Cameron	Andrew Milne, Inspector West Coast Region \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-07-16	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-07-15	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Shawn Brinsky, Deputy Chief \| Conservation Officer Service, Environment and Parks	View
2025-06-25	No	Katherine MacRae	Jim Standen, Assistant Deputy Minister \| BC Parks and Conservation Officer Service, Environment and Parks Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-05-20	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Shawn Brinsky, Deputy Chief \| Conservation Officer Service, Environment and Parks	View
2025-04-29	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Steven Hodgson, Parks and Protected Area Section Head, Bella Coola \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-04-28	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-04-23	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-04-22	Yes	Katherine MacRae	steven Hodgson, Parks and Protected Area Section Head, Bella Coola \| Environment and Parks	View
2025-04-15	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-03-07	No	Katherine MacRae	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-02-28	No	Katherine MacRae	Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-02-26	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psyllakis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-02-25	No	Katherine MacRae	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Psyllakis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Seamus Wolfe, Chief of Staff \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-02-14	No	Katherine MacRae	Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2025-02-10	No	Katherine MacRae	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Psyllakis, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Environment and Parks	$600.00	2025-05-09

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Mollie Cameron, Operations Manager

Who is lobbying?

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Mollie Cameron, Operations Manager

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Commercial Bear Viewing Association - Address & business activities

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Mollie Cameron, Operations Manager

Boating BC

BC Wildlife Federation

British Columbia Trappers Association

British Colombia Snowmobile Federation

Canadian Ski Guide

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - British Columbia

Fraser Valley Salmon Society

Fraser Valley Angling Guides Association

Grizzly Bear Foundation

Georgia Strait Alliance

HeliCat Canada

Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia

Matt Jennings

Indigenous Tourism BC

Outdoor Recreation Council BC

Mountain Biking BC

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides

BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Back Country Lodges of British Columbia Association

BC Fishing Tourism Association

BC Commercial Snowmobile Operators Association

Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia

Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia

United Bowhunters of BC

Traditional Bowhunters of BC

Wilderness Tourism Association of British Columbia

Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia

Yellowstone to Yukon

Wildsight

Received Government Funding