12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-02-01

Who is lobbying?

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

Government Funding

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

Coalition Members Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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)
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)
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
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
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
Clarification regarding COVID border protocols for foreign non-Canadian guests	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, 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
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 Management Plan	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, 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 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	COVID-19, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, 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
Seek funding advice for COVID-19 related projects	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	COVID-19, Tourism
Seek funding and support for seasonal tourism operators	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Tourism
Small and Medium Business Grant eligibility related to COVID-19	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Small Business, Tourism
Support for the continued closure of the grizzly bear hunt. Support for the continued habitat and wildlife management profile. Regulate the commercial bear viewing industry through the Wildlife Branch. Seeking funding support due to COVID-19 and waiving of Provincial payables. Conservation Officer Service development through the Commerical Bear Viewing Association Bear Safety courses	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 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	COVID-19, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Tourism
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

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Destination BC Corp
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Katherine MacRae
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 1748-1101
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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
2023-04-14	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jim Standen, Assistant Deputy Minister \| BC Parks and Conservation Officer Service Division, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-04-05	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2023-03-23	No	Katherine MacRae	Shane Berg, Chief Forester \| Forests Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship George Heyman, Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister \| Forests Jennifer Psyllakis, Executive Director \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Bruce Ralston, Minister \| Forests Cam Schely, Chief Conservation Officer \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-03-06	No	Katherine MacRae	Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-02-22	No	Katherine MacRae	Brittny Anderson, Parlimentary Secretary \| Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth Aman Singh, Parlimentary Secretary \| Parliamentary Secretary for Environment	View
2023-02-22	No	Katherine MacRae	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2023-02-21	No	Katherine MacRae	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Lana Popham, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2023-02-21	No	Katherine MacRae	Brittny Anderson, Parlimentary Secretary \| Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth Aman Singh, Parlimentary Secretary \| Parliamentary Secretary for Environment	View
2023-02-16	No	Katherine MacRae	Stephen MacIver, Policy and Reg Analyst \| Forests Shelley Marshall, Senior Wildlife Biologist \| Forests	View
2023-02-13	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Stephen MacIver, Policy and Reg Analyst \| Forests Shelley Marshall, Senior Wildlife Biologist \| Forests	View
2023-02-08	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Aman Singh, Parlimentary Secretary \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-02-03	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Cam Schley, Deputy Chief \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-01-19	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Bob Austad, Executive Director \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Jim Standen, Assistant Deputy Minister \| BC Parks and Conservation Officer Service Division, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2022-12-29	No	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psyllakis, Executive Director \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-12-15	No	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psyllakis, Executive Director \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-12-14	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Nathan Cullen, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Lana Popham, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Bruce Ralston, Minister \| Forests	View
2022-10-11	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Shane Berg, Chief Forester \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship Division, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-10-11	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Ben Morton, Assistant Executive Director \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-10-11	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-11	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Jennifer Psyllakis, Executive Director \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-07	No	Katherine MacRae	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Josie Osborne, Minister \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Jennifer Psyllakis, Executive Director \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship	View
2022-10-06	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-10-06	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Shane Berg, Chief Forester \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship Division, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-10-03	Yes	Katherine MacRae	David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship Division, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-10-03	Yes	Katherine MacRae	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-08-31	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Shane Berg, Chief Forester \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship Division, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-08-31	No	Katherine MacRae	Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-08-31	Yes	Katherine MacRae	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-08-29	No	Katherine MacRae	Mitzi Dean, Member of Legislative Assembly \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Member of Legislative Assembly \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-08-26	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Melanie Mark, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Elizabeth Vickery, Executive Director \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2022-08-25	No	Katherine MacRae	Shane Berg, Chief Forester \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Resource Stewardship Division, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-08-09	No	Katherine MacRae	Michael Burwash, Associate Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Stephen MacIver, Policy and Reg Analyst \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-08-04	No	Katherine MacRae	Michael Burwash, Associate Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Stephen MacIver, Policy and Reg Analyst \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-07-27	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Michael Burwash, Associate Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-07-20	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Nathan Cullen, Minister \| Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations	View
2022-07-11	No	Katherine MacRae	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Tristan Jones, Ministerial Advisor \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Josie Osborne, Minister \| Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Tara Szkorupa, Manager \| Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-06-28	Yes	Katherine MacRae	Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-06-27	No	Katherine MacRae	Michael Burwash, Associate Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Logan Wenham, Director \| Wildlife Branch, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development	View
2022-06-11	Yes	Katherine MacRae	John Horgan, Premier \| Office of the Premier Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Amber Nash, Director \| Office of the Premier	View
2022-06-07	No	Katherine MacRae	John Horgan, Premier \| Office of the Premier Melanie Mark, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2022-06-06	No	Katherine MacRae	Doug Forsdick, Executive Lead of Enforcement \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman, Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Cam Schley, Deputy Chief Conservation Officer \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Destination BC Corp	$24,303.00	2022-03-23
Destination BC Corp	$25,000.00	2022-02-28

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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
Destination BC Corp	$21,872.70	2022-05-12 to 2023-04-30
Destination BC Corp	$24,303.00	2022-03-01 to 2023-04-30

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Date Modified:: 2023-05-16

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Commercial Bear Viewing Association / Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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 / Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

Commercial Bear Viewing Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Commercial Bear Viewing Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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 / Katherine MacRae, Executive Director

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

Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia

Georgia Strait Alliance

Indigenous Tourism BC

HeliCat Canada

Mountain Biking BC

Matt Jennings

Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC

Outdoor Recreation Council BC

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia

Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides

BC Commercial Snowmobile Operators Association

BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

BC Wildlife Federation

BC Fishing Tourism Association

Boating BC

Back Country Lodges of British Columbia Association

United Bowhunters of BC

Traditional Bowhunters of BC

Wilderness Tourism Association of British Columbia

Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia

Yellowstone to Yukon

Wildsight

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding