12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade / Bridgitte Anderson, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-08

Who is lobbying?

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (Address & business activities)

Bridgitte Anderson, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Greater Vancouver Board of Trade request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Brampton Board of Trade (Address information)
Calgary Chamber of Commerce (Address information)
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (Address information)
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce (Address information)
Halifax Chamber of Commerce (Address information)
Ottawa Board of Trade (Address information)
Toronto Region Board of Trade (Address information)
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Greater Vancouver Board of Trade 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 Greater Vancouver Board of Trade:

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advancing an agri-tech industry in BC.	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
Advancing health outcomes other items for health care workers and the system 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	Health
Advancing programs to reskill the workforce.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Employment and Training
A meeting to discuss GVBOT's priorities for Budget 2024 for the business community	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Taxation and Finance
Collective Bargaining Database and Website; Minimum Wage; WCB Regulations; WorksafeBC; Labour Code; Employment Standards; Project Labour Agreements; Labour Relations Branch; Human Rights Code and Legislation; Bill 23	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	Labour/Labour Relations
Conversation on the business community's priorities for Housing	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Development of programs to help SMEs grow their exports (incl inside Canada), assisting SMEs as they try to scale up, supporting efforts to advance e-commerce and digital transformation.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade
Discussion on land-use planning and supporting local production.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade
Email regarding GVBOT's priorities for the upcoming Budget	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
Email sharing GVBOT's submission to the government's latest consultation on the gig economy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Email sharing our new policy report, "A Path Forward for the Gig Economy in British Columbia"	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
Feedback on Indigenous relations with respect to reconciliation policy; the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP	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	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Government consultation on proposed pay transparency legislation/policy	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	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets
GVBOT signed on to an open letter on behalf of B.C. hospitality, tourism, accomodation, liquor and cannabis retail businesses regarding the BCGEU labour dispute.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
GVBOT was one of 12 signatories on a letter written by the Business Council of B.C. regarding the new B.C. Output Based Greenhouse Gas Pricing System	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Forestry, Taxation and Finance
Letter regarding the business community’s readiness to distribution rapid tests to businesses.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Industry
Letter to the Minister regarding the Labour Statutes Amendment Act and the gig economy	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	Economic Development and Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Meeting to discuss new ESG Microcredential being offered by GVBOT and BCIT.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Environment
Ongoing conversations with government regarding funding for the World Trade Centre programs that help support B.C. businesses (including SMEs) with export and trade.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Internal Trade, International Trade
Provincial budget; Tax and fiscal policy; Fees; Levies; Capital spending	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	Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
The Board supports affordable, available transportation options for workers and businesses in the Greater Vancouver region.	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	Transportation
The Board supports better governance through improvement to local and regional government and services. The board supports amendments to allow for changes to municipal property taxes affecting small businesses.	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	Municipal Affairs
The Board supports investment in child care to make it more affordable and available for working families.	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	Children and Families
The Board supports investment in job training and economic development and trade to ensure a sustainable economy.	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	Economic Development and Trade
The Board supports investment in worker training and in student housing in the Greater Vancouver region.	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	Advanced Education
The Board supports the development of climate change solutions that work for business.	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	Environment
The Board supports the development of programs to support mental health and addiction treatment in the Greater Vancouver region.	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	Mental Health and Addictions
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Business Association Joint Letter on Bill 12	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Taxation and Finance
Joint business letter on Bill 9 and the definition of "Strike"	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	Labour/Labour Relations

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Letter to the Finance Ministers and other members of Cabinet regarding GVBOT's priorities for the upcoming budget re: taxation.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
Email sharing a letter to the Finance Ministers and other members of Cabinet regarding GVBOT's priorities for the upcoming budget re: taxation.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
GVBOT signed on to a letter with 30 other business associations about Prompt Payment Legislation for the construction industry	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Industry
Email regarding the international credential recognition legislation	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training
Meeting arranged through the BC Chamber of Commerce. GVBOT discussed timelines for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
Roundtable with business leaders about skills, training and meeting present and future workforce needs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training
Meeting to discuss GVBOT's report on the economic impact of the shortage of industrial lands in Metro Vancouver	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Industry
Letter of support for funding for airport and attracting new air routes to B.C.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Tourism, Transportation
Email outlining recommendations from GVBOT's new report, focused on the economic impact of the shortage of industrial lands in metro Vancouver.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Transportation
Officials received an email advanced copy of GVBOT's new report and recommendations on the economic impact of the shortage of industrial lands in Metro Vancouver	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Transportation
Email to share GVBOT's submission to the government's recent consultation on the gig economy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Feedback on OPBS Discussion Paper and Net Zero Industrial Policy Intentions Paper	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Discussing GVBOT's Cost of Doing Business policy paper	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
GVBOT signed on to a follow-up joint letter from B.C. industry and business associations regarding the new B.C. Output-Based Greenhouse Gas Pricing System	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy
Government officials listed received an advance copy of the GVBOT Counting the Costs: Assessing Economic Challenges for Businesses in British Columbia report via e-mail.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Taxation and Finance
Sharing an e-mail copy of GVBOT's Counting the Costs: Assessing Economic Challenges for Businesses in British Columbia policy report.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Taxation and Finance
Copy of letter sent to federal government regarding supporting mining companies in B.C.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Agriculture and Food
BC Assessment Authority
Children and Family Development
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Education and Child Care
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Trade
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Bridgitte Anderson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lindsay Fernandes
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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Joyce Tang
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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

David van Hemmen
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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 1021-1627
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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
2024-03-28	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Ashton, MLA for Penticton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Barbara Carmichael, A/Deputy Attorney General \| Justice Services Branch, Attorney General Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Clovechok, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bob D, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Davies, MLA for Peace River North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michael de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Megan Dykeman, MLA for Langley East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Premier \| Executive Council, Office of the Premier Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Derrick Harder, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Attorney General George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michael Lee, MLA for Vancouver-Langara \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Renee Merrifield, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Morris, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ellis Ross, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nikki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General Tom Shypitka, MLA for Kootenay East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jordan Sturdy, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adam Walker, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond North Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-03-28	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Derrick Harder, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Attorney General	View
2024-03-20	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour	View
2024-03-13	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour Barbara Carmichael, A/Deputy Attorney General \| Justice Services Branch, Attorney General David Eby, Premier \| Executive Council, Office of the Premier Rob Fleming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Nikki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-03-06	No	Bridgitte Anderson	George Heyman, Minister \| Executive Council, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs	View
2024-03-05	No	Lindsay Fernandes	Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-02-26	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-02-23	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-02-13	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Jasmeet Sangha, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Labour	View
2024-02-01	No	Bridgitte Anderson	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-01-22	No	David van Hemmen	Kenton Duncan, Ministerial Advisor \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Debbie Smollett, Executive Director \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-01-22	No	David van Hemmen , Bridgitte Anderson	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Honieh Barzegari, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Kenton Duncan, Ministerial Advisor \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Debbie Smollett, Executive Director \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-01-17	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Debbie Smollett, Executive Director \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-01-15	No	David van Hemmen	Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-01-15	No	David van Hemmen	Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2024-01-12	No	David van Hemmen	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-01-12	No	Lindsay Fernandes	Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2024-01-11	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2023-12-18	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Sean Ashton, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Health Stefan Avlijas, Chief of Staff \| Agriculture and Food Honieh Barzegari, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jo-Anne Chadwick, Ministerial Advisor \| Agriculture and Food Andrew Cuddy, Chief of Staff \| Forests Melissa Farrance, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Veronica Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Transportation and Infrastructure Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing Nina Karimi, Ministerial Advisor \| Housing Reamick Lo, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing Patrick Meehan, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Josipa Stojkovic, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-12-18	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| DMO - Deputy Minister's Office, Office of the Premier	View
2023-12-15	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture and Food Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance \| Finance Megan Dykeman, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Rob Fleming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Sheila Malcomson, Minister \| Minister's Office, Social Development and Poverty Reduction Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance Josie Osborne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests \| Forests Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Advanced Education and Skills Training Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-12-12	No	David van Hemmen	Naveen Girn, Director of Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-12-07	No	David van Hemmen	Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-12-05	No	David van Hemmen	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-12-05	No	David van Hemmen	Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-12-04	No	Bridgitte Anderson	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-11-22	No	David van Hemmen , Bridgitte Anderson	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade \| Minister of State for Trade Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-11-22	No	David van Hemmen , Bridgitte Anderson	Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-22	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| DMO - Deputy Minister's Office, Office of the Premier	View
2023-11-22	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-11-21	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister \| Exec, Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2023-11-21	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister \| Advanced Education and Skills Training	View
2023-10-24	No	Lindsay Fernandes	Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour	View
2023-10-24	No	David van Hemmen , Bridgitte Anderson	Nicola Lemmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance and Corporate Planning \| Advanced Education and Skills Training Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister \| Advanced Education and Skills Training	View
2023-10-16	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Niki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General	View
2023-10-11	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister \| Advanced Education and Skills Training Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Advanced Education and Skills Training	View
2023-09-29	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Labour	View
2023-09-28	No	David van Hemmen	Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour	View
2023-09-21	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Sean Ashton, Ministerial Advisor \| Finance	View
2023-09-13	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Derek Cummings, Director of Research \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Cameron Ehl, Director, Strategic Initiative and Caucus Services \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sarah Weddell, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-13	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance \| Finance Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure \| Transportation and Infrastructure Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2023-09-12	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Sarah Bailey, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Ella Champion, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Transportation and Infrastructure Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance \| Finance Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure \| Transportation and Infrastructure Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Housing Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Housing James McNish, Ministerial Advisor \| Municipal Affairs Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Finance Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Kerry Pridmore, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Trade & Industry Development, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-09-12	No	Bridgitte Anderson	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-09-08	No	David van Hemmen , Bridgitte Anderson	Kerry Pridmore, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Trade & Industry Development, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2023-07-25	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-07-24	No	David van Hemmen	Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Climate Action Secretariat, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-07-11	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Debbie Smollett, Executive Director \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-06-21	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food	View
2023-05-30	No	Bridgitte Anderson	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Doug Caul, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance \| Finance Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Tania Demchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure \| Transportation and Infrastructure Doug Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Finance Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure Richard Manwaring, Deputy Minister \| Forests Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Josie Osborne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests \| Forests Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier \| Office of the Premier Douglas Scott, Deputy Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-05-24	No	David van Hemmen	Derek Cummings, Director of Research \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ina Gjoka, Senior Advisor \| BC United Caucus Outreach, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sarah Weddell, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-05-24	No	Lindsay Fernandes	Steve Hawkshaw, Senior Executive Director \| Finance Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Debbie Smollett, Executive Director \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-05-23	No	Bridgitte Anderson , Lindsay Fernandes	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Edena Brown, Ministerial Assistant \| Finance Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance \| Finance David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Finance Kerry Pridmore, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Trade & Industry Development Division, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance	View
2023-05-08	No	David van Hemmen , Lindsay Fernandes	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View

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Greater Vancouver Board of Trade - Address & business activities

Address:

400 - 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-640-5456

Contact information in previous versions
- 400 - 999 Canada Place
  
  Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-640-5456

Description of Activities:
OUR PURPOSE is to lead, unite and champion business to ensure Greater Vancouver is thriving and our region is the best place to live and work. OUR VISION is to be an active, innovative, trusted, credible business organization, known for influencing decision-makers, and educating, connecting with, and engaging our communities. OUR MISSION is to provide leadership, information and connections, and public policy support that help ensure the Greater Vancouver region is competitive and the preferred Pacific Gateway for trade, commerce, and travel.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- OUR PURPOSE is to support sustainable prosperity throughout the Greater Vancouver region. OUR VISION is to be an active, innovative, trusted, credible business organization, known for influencing decision-makers, and educating, connecting with, and engaging our communities. OUR MISSION is to provide leadership, information and connections, and public policy support that help ensure the Greater Vancouver region is competitive and the preferred Pacific Gateway for trade, commerce, and travel.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$100,969.00	2024-03-08

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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
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$913,000.00	2023-03-31
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$10,303.00	2023-05-31
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$10,000.00	2023-09-29
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$10,000.00	2023-12-12

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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