12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association / Jane Talbot, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2025-07-02

Who is lobbying?

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (Address & business activities)

Jane Talbot, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement 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 Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement 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
Any matter relating to public safety, including mental health and addiction support, repeat offenders, increased support/funding for provincial prosecutors, and programs to support positive changes around public safety.	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	Justice and Law Enforcement
Increased support for those individuals who live with mental health and/or addictions and who are exhibiting behaviours that negatively affect perceptions of safety.	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	Mental Health and Addictions
To inform the Attorney General, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services and policy makers about the extent of violence and threat of violence by property crime offenders and the need for action.	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	Justice and Law Enforcement

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

Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Addictions
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jane Talbot
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: No

Registration number: 10830-1277
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association - Address & business activities

Address:

1380-1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- Suite 325, 1130 West Pender St
  Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 604-685-7812
- Suite 325, 1130 West Pender St
  
  Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 604-685-7812
- 1790-401 West Georgia Street
  
  Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
  Canada

Description of Activities:
The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. per our organization's five-year strategic plan ending in 2028, our five strategic priorities are to 1) Create a safer downtown, 2) Provide reasons for people to come downtown, 2) Reduce barriers to doing business in downtown Vancouver, 4) Strengthen stakeholder relations, and 5) Champion a thriving Granville Street.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. The DVBIA's mission is to champion an unmatched urban experience.
- The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. The DVBIA's mission is to champion an unmatched urban experience.
- The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. The DVBIA's mission over the next five years is that by 2017, downtown Vancouver will provide an enriched urban experience that cannot be matched.
- The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. The DVBIA's mission over the next five years is that by 2017, downtown Vancouver will provide an enriched urban experience that cannot be matched.
- To champion for a vibrant, healthy and diverse Downtown.
- To champion for a vibrant, healthy and diverse downtown; to develop, encourage and promote business in the DVBIA area; to make studies of, and advance any project, plan, program, service, initiative or improvement designed to benefit the DVBIA area; to cooperate with and aid any person, body, group or association in projects, programs, services or initiatives designed to benefit the DVBIA area; to liaise with other interest groups to work together on projects, programs, services or initiatives; to encourage, support and facilitate entertainment, sports and cultural activities within the DVBIA area for the purposes of furthering the economic, commercial and social welfare of the area; in affiliation with other business area associations, to promote and carry out the purposes of the Society in matters of common concern and interest; and, to promote and advocate for matters of common concern and interest to businesses and property owners in the DVBIA area and to bring together businesses and property owners in the improvement area for fulfilling the purposes of the Society; and to raise revenue to carry out the purposes of the Society.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
BC Fairs Festivals and Events	$59,225.20	2024-01-31
Building Community Through Arts and Heritage Grant	$98,381.00	2024-01-31

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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
BC Fairs Festivals and Events	$20,400.00	2024-06-30
Building Community Through Arts and Heritage Grant	$30,200.00	2024-05-31
City of Vancouver Placemaking Grant	$15,000.00	2024-05-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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