12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Retail Council of Canada / Diane Brisebois, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2022-06-10

Who is lobbying?

Retail Council of Canada (Address & business activities)

Diane Brisebois, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Retail Council of Canada request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Retail Council of Canada is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Retail Council of Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Retail Council of Canada 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 Retail Council of Canada:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy and fact-seeking regarding the obligation imposed by Bill 6 for businesses to collect PST for online marketplace services	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	Economic Development and Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy letter regarding the implementation of the Patterson report by Government and WorkSafeBC to the current workers' compensation system.	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	Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The Employment Standards Regulation and parameters relating to the implementation of employer-paid sick days, in particular the calendar year versus employment year definition.	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, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
Letter to MoECCS regarding extended producer responsibility plan consultation and approval.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Letter regarding amendments to the certification provisions of the Labour Relations Code	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Labour/Labour Relations
Letter requesting a dialogue be opened between the ministries and the retail industry on the topic of retail violence, which resulted in a meeting with the ministers and industry.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business

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

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Labour
Office of the Premier
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Diane Brisebois
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Avery Bruenjes
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Karl Littler
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Greg Wilson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: 6788-2539
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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
2022-06-10	No	Greg Wilson	Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Finance	View
2022-04-25	No	Greg Wilson	Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-04-04	Yes	Greg Wilson	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shannon Salter, Deputy Attorney General \| Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing Douglas Scott, Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2022-04-04	No	Greg Wilson	Bob McDonald, Director of EPR \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Laurel Nash, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Sonya Sundberg, Executive Director \| Environmental Standards Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2022-01-25	No	Greg Wilson	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour John Horgan, Premier \| Office of the Premier Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister of Labour \| Labour Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister to the Premier \| Office of the Premier	View

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Retail Council of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

885 West Georgia
Suite 1480
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-467-3757

Contact information in previous versions
- 890 West Pender Street, Suite
  890 West Pender Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-467-3757
- 890 West Pender Street, Suite
  890 West Pender Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-736-0368
- 410-890 West Pender Street
  
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-736-0368
- 209-1730 West 2nd Avenue
  
  Vancouver, BC V6J 1H6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-736-0368
- 209-1730 West 2nd Avenue
  209-1730 West 2nd Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6J 1H6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-730-5254

Description of Activities:
Retail is Canada's largest employer with over 2.1 million Canadians working in our industry. The sector annually generates over $76 billion in wages and employee benefits. Core retail sales (excluding vehicles and gasoline) were $369 billion in 2017. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) members represent more than two-thirds of core retail sales in the country. RCC is a not-for-profit industry-funded association that represents small, medium and large retail businesses in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail¿ in Canada, we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Retail is Canada's largest employer with over 2.1 million Canadians working in our industry. The sector annually generates over $76 billion in wages and employee benefits. Core retail sales (excluding vehicles and gasoline) were $369 billion in 2017. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) members represent more than two-thirds of core retail sales in the country. RCC is a not-for-profit industry-funded association that represents small, medium and large retail businesses in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail¿ in Canada, we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants.
- Retail Council of Canada is a not-for-profit industry-funded association and represents independent, medium and large retail stores in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants.
- Retail Council of Canada is a not-for-profit industry-funded association and represents small, medium and large retail business in every community across the country. As the Voice of Canadian retailers we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants.
- Trade association for the retail industry. RCC is the Voice of Retail. We have more than 45,000 member storefronts across Canada. Retail is British Columbia's largest private sector employer. In 2013, we employed nearly 300,000 British Columbians.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy	$147,936.05	2021-07-15
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$436,596.99	2021-07-15

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Received Government Funding

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy	$147,936.05	2021-01-01 to 2021-11-23
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy	$147,936.05	2021-07-15 to 2021-11-23
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$436,596.99	2021-01-01 to 2021-11-23
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$436,596.99	2021-05-16 to 2021-11-23
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$436,596.99	2021-07-15 to 2021-11-23

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Date Modified:: 2022-10-21

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