12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia / Amber Papou, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-02-13

Who is lobbying?

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Amber Papou, CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Walt Judas, CEO

Government Funding

Did Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia 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 Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia:

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
Advocacy for changes, amendments or elimination of policies and regulations that impact the tourism industry in British Columbia. Financial support and/or investment in tourism programs and initiatives.	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
Advocacy on behalf of the tourism sector related to various government policies including but not limited to taxation, housing, labour, transportation, land use.	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	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Advocating on behalf of the tourism and hospitality sector for measures to address liquidity and other challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Advocating to introduce, modify or eliminate regulations and/or legislation related to issues such as crown tenures/land use, taxation, sharing economy, sport fishing, destination development, investment.	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	Emergency Preparedness
Along with members of the Adventure Tourism Coalition, discussion with minister on the shortcomings of the current Adventure Tourism Policy, as well as the notion of establishing an Adventure Tourism Brand to both develop new policy and manage the interests of the adventure tourism sector in BC.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Tourism
Changes to or development of regulations and policies on land use, taxation, short-term rentals, emergency management, agri-tourism, sustainable aviation fuel and other issues that impact BC's tourism sector.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
Discussion and possible solutions on the MRDT collection issue in Fernie where the DMO revenues have been impacted by long-term hotel stays (i.e. beyond 27 days) by construction workers whereby the tax is not collected and remitted due to existing legislation; follow-up on the issue regarding no advanced camping reservations for commercial operators; FYI on impending support letter re: 2030 Olympic bid; FYI - background provided on impending advocacy vis-a-vis logging of old growth forests.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Discussion and recommendations on MRDT-related issues including provisions that allow for compensation to CDMOs whose MRDT revenues are affected by long-term hotel tenants working on projects such as the pipeline; discussion on various TIABC policies and recommendations re: plastics, camping reservations, major events, MRDT.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Discussion and update on multiple topics including: Value of Tourism Project that creates a new narrative for the sector; policies being developed by TIABC on open net fish farms and old growth logging; TIABC's pending submission to help inform BC's economic strategy; TIABC's position on paid sick leave; status of the adventure tourism policy and the need for a champion within government to advocate for changes; status of Step 4 of BC's restart plan and TIABC's position on vaccine passports (cards).	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Discussion between Adventure Tourism Coalition and ministry on the process to address core issues such as tenure security, tenure renewals, land use, and land use planning that are impacting businesses in the adventure tourism sector.	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
Discussion of impending motor coach network plan; information provided by TIABC on two surveys - RMI & MRDT to gauge need by DMOs/communities; guidance on letter re: Olympic bid; info provided on letter to Premier Eby; discussion on inventory of tourism assets that need upgrading; discussion on meetings & events contribution agreement status; discussion on outstanding policies - camping reservations, short-term vacation rentals.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Taxation and Finance
Discussion on BC Parks camping reservation system and a request by commercial operators for advance reservations to secure spots and market to out-of-province visitors which would allow these businesses to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion on progress of the Tourism Task Force; guidance requested on the meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions; research needed by industry to identify gaps in government relief programs; adjustments required to the small & medium business grant program to allow more businesses to qualify.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19
Discussion on contents of TIABC's pre-budget 2022 federal submission; information provided on pending research project to collect data on tourism operator needs vis-a-vis liquidity; information provided on TIABC's proposed 'Value of Tourism' project, as well as pending economic strategy submission; status update on workforce strategy proposal submitted to province 3 weeks ago.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Discussion on film commission's request to meet with Minister; impacts of MRDT increase on tour operators; update on park-use permits survey; information on ministry budget details; background on pending whale watching regulations and support requested; situation on mining operators in tourism tenure territory; concerns expressed by business operators on pending minimum wage increase; request by Consumer Protection BC re: hotel fees and taxes.	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
Discussion on issues associated with Adventure Tourism - tenure security & length, DRIPA, legislative framework, policy, etc. and desired outcomes for new approach and policy.	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
Discussion on issues between the tourism and mining sectors and how best to address lack of communication between various stakeholders, rights of tenure holders, mitigation measures for impacts of activities on respective sectors, and other concerns.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Discussion on marine border issue and provincial assistance required; update on development of adventure tourism policy and recommendations on next steps given the impending departure of MTACS ADM; status of $50 million available for tourism recovery and further input required; status of workforce submission for government support; fyi on tourism economic plan submission.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Discussion on MRDT resolution put forward by City of Fernie for consideration at UBCM convention; inquiry on collection of data regarding new short-term rental regulations and impact on tourism; situation on Selkirk Cat-skiing tenure and resolution needed; update on agri-tourism issues on Vancouver Island; update & sharing of letter to Minister Ma regarding requests for tourism emergency management support; FYI on TIABC policy on campfire bans; concerns expressed by private tourism operators over new Haida Gwaii governance model.	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	Taxation and Finance
Discussion on resolution proposal for UBCM that, if passed, would ask government to review the entire MRDT funding system with the goal to allow revenues from MRDT to be redirected to communities as necessary. TIABC's position is that MRDT remain for marketing, projects & programs, as well as affordable housing, but not be diluted any further.	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	Taxation and Finance
Discussion on Selkirk Cat-skiing tenure and resolution needed; update on agri-tourism issues on Vancouver Island; FYI on TIABC policy on campfire bans and response by BC Wildfire ED; update on impending TIABC Extractions Industry policy; update on meeting with Parks Canada on new Marine Area Reserve; update on forthcoming ATC meeting with WLRS; commitment to send materials for BC Ferries Causeway proposal.	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
Discussion on Selkirk HeliCat Skiing situation involving snowmobilers in their tenure territory; briefing on Central Coast Marine Conversation proposal; follow-up on ATC meeting with Water, Lands & Resource Stewardship; submission of new campfire ban policy; follow-up on BC Ferries' causeway meeting.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness
Discussion on state of the agri-tourism sector and changes needed to ALR regulations and provincial oversight required to allow for greater flexibility and opportunity for small farmers to supplement their income through agri-tourism activities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Discussion on submission to Premier's Task force on Trade; issues with short-term rental registry; TACS participation on BC Research Collective Steering Committee; reorganization of Tourism Emergency Management Committee & Response Team; priorities for tourism submission to Standing Committee on Finance; impending MRDT proposal discussion with BCDMOA; agri-tourism file and changes needed by farmers.	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
Discussion on the MRDT situation in Tofino & the need to protect this DMO revenue structure for its intended purpose; review of meeting on Discover BC; request to review Bridal Falls Gondola project status; request for funds to support tourism vis-a-vis emergency response; update on MTACS participation at BCT&H conference.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Discussion on the slow regulatory process to approve development projects such as the Bridal Falls Gondola, and what more can be done to move this project forward without unnecessary delay; introduction of a new contact tracing app that could help the Province with tracking outbreaks related to various business sectors.	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
Discussion on the Tourism Renewal Strategy and issues arising from the consultation; discussion on strategy to action various files (Adventure Tourism Policy, camping reservations, short-term rentals).	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Discussion on tourism response to tariffs and Premier's Task Force; request to review MRDT distribution system; coordination of Minister's roundtable for BC Tourism Industry Conference; update on post-graduate work permit situation; review of agri-tourism meeting; briefing on issues with short-term rental registry; discussion on Big White's master development agreement process.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
Discussion on trying to resolve an issue with Selkirk HeliCat Skiing and the intrusion on their tenure and terrain by snowmobilers and others that is leading to dangerous situations for guests and guides.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Discussion on trying to resolve an issue with Selkirk HeliCat Skiing and the intrusion on their tenure and terrain by snowmobilers and others that is leading to dangerous situations for guests and guides.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Discussion on variety of issues: tenure issue involving Selkirk Catskiing; impending meeting on BC Ferries causeway improvements for cycling; Adventure Tourism Coalition meetings with Ministry of Water, Lands & Resource Stewardship to address tenure and land use issues.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Discussion on variety of issues: tenure issue involving Selkirk Catskiing; resolution proposal for government to review MRDT system; impending meeting on BC Ferries causeway improvements for cycling; problems for farmers supplementing their operations with agri-tourism opportunities; submission of TIABC's policy on campfire bans.	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	Forestry
Discussion on wildfire situation, road closures and provincial messaging re: Tofino; inquiry on status of technology solution to manage accommodation availability & bookings in emergency situations; status of deliberations with Transportation Ministry and inter-city bus services that need to be restored; FYI on impending debt relief survey; strategy discussion on ATC tenure survey; FYI on Alberta tourism report.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness
Financial relief for tourism and hospitality businesses impacted by the pandemic; adjustments required to current government relief programs to allow more businesses to qualify; plans to re-start the visitor economy via rapid-testing, vaccines, border mobility; proposal to ease gathering restrictions for meetings & events; Tourism Task Force recommendations; changes required to regulations to help the hospitality sector (e.g. wholesale pricing for liquor)	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	COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Emergency Preparedness, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Tourism, Transportation
Gather with tourism sector leaders and the Minister of Tourism to discuss tourism related policy concerns and opportunities for improvement in support of better outcomes and sector viability.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Letter to Premier on the introduction of BC's Restart Plan and the core elements that benefit the tourism industry. The letter also called for additional support necessary to support businesses that continue to be affected by travel restrictions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Meeting to review problematic policy and regulations related to the adventure tourism sector and steps to address various issues.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Presentation on role and activities of Tourism Emergency Management Committee and needs from government (e.g. funding for training).	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Request for assistance to improve the timeliness of collecting and reporting key performance indicators for the tourism industry through BC Stats; discussion on a recommendation to establish a system for including tourism businesses in government procurement processes (e.g. for events); establish a list of domestic (e.g. BC) suppliers for tourism businesses to access to mitigate supply issues; affirmation on government's direction to establish ubiquitous connectivity for rural communities (especially Indigenous) to help tourism marketing and emergency response efforts.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Request for assistance to resolve an issue in the Kootenays that pits the tourism industry vs. a forest company; request to set up a roundtable between commercial tourism operators and BC Parks; request to look into the delay by a fellow ministry of a major tourism project in the Fraser Valley.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Forestry
Request for Minister & DM to meet with proponents of a proposed new tourism attraction; request for province to lobby federal government to eliminate PCR tests for fully vaccinated travellers; follow-up on recommendations for $50 million in tourism recovery and relief.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Request for the tourism industry's input into decisions on mining exploration or projects that impact tourism tenure holders on crown land.	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	Mining
Request to advance Highway Signage policy within Ministry of Transportation; discussion on Finance Committee priorities; request to host roundtable with BC Parks on issue with commercial operators and campsites; briefing on issues with Consumer Protection BC	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness
Request to coordinate a roundtable with commercial tourism operators and BC Parks to discuss campground reservation issues and BCP policies; request for ministry to look into the extended delay by a fellow ministry for approval of a major tourism project in Fraser Valley.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism
Request to help solve MRDT issues in both Fernie & Tofino; request to work together to resolve issues on group campsite bookings for commercial operators; information provided on TIABC's impending policies on major sporting events and provincial highway signage; information provided on upcoming Tourism Week activities to involve Minister & Premier.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Roundtable discussion between Minister and staff with sector association and destination management organizations on the myriad issues that affect the tourism and hospitality sector. Issues raised included tenure security for lands and waterways, infrastructure funding, costs of doing business, student work permits, water rights, tariffs, housing, workforce and others.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Status on request to obtain data on short-term rental registrations and the prospect of a lunch with Premier Eby and senior tourism leaders representing sectors and DMOs; further briefing on BC Tourism Industry Conference including workshops with MTACS and plenary session with minister; introduction to new TIABC CEO.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Tourism
Submission of a revised TIABC policy on campfire bans.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Tourism
Submission of draft concept paper on the prospect of developing a new film and television museum as an attraction for the Metro Vancouver region. No government funds were requested, but feedback on the proposal was encouraged.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Sports and Recreation
Submission of TIABC's new policy on major events to attract tourism to British Columbia.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Sports and Recreation
Submitted copy of MEMRDT submission for review as part of the government's consultation process; discussion on mining issues, CEBA loans and help for wildfire impacted businesses; update on BC Tourism Industry Conference and closure to the BC Tourism Renewal Initiative; drew attention to a new issue regarding docks, marinas and boat sheds under threat on the Sunshine Coast.	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	Emergency Preparedness
TIABC advocates on behalf of destination management organizations, private businesses and sector associations on issues that affect the tourism industry, including but not limited to taxation, land use, housing, ride-sharing, sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and labour. TIABC regularly meets with government officials to advance policy recommendations on the aforementioned and other issues.	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	Emergency Preparedness
TIABC advocates on issues that affect the tourism and hospitality sector including, but not limited to, land tenures, taxation, short term rentals, ride-sharing, housing, transportation, species-at-risk, marine tourism.	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	Emergency Preparedness
TIABC meets with a variety of ministers to advocate on behalf of tourism businesses and communities across BC. We endeavour to advance policy or address issues/opportunities that either hamper or advance the interests of the tourism industry. Issues include, but are not limited to: taxation, land use, short-term rentals, housing, labour, transportation, environment, emergency management.	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	Forestry
TIABC provided background on the efficacy of the Municipal & Regional District Tax and why it's important to keep the tax for tourism marketing, projects and programs. TIABC appealed to the Ministry to reject the District of Tofino's impending proposal to use MRDT funds for a wastewater treatment plant, and to retain the structure of the tax for its original intended purpose.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Tourism

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
Lana Popham	Suite tickets, food & beverage to Canucks game	Rogers Media offered TIABC suite tickets & food & beverages to invite partners for a social event including tourism leaders from Destination Vancouver, Van. Community College, Indigenous Tourism BC, & Sport Hosting Vancouver. The game was an opportunity for attendees to build a relationship with the Minister from a tourism and sport portfolio context. No lobbying was done. Neither TIABC nor attendees paid for the tickets or food - value based on total cost of suite divided by number of guests.	2023-03-06	$500.00
Lana Popham	Suite ticket and food & beverage to Vancouver Canucks game	Rogers Media offered TIABC suite tickets & food & beverages to invite partners for a social event including tourism leaders from Destination Vancouver, Van. Community College, Indigenous Tourism BC, & Sport Hosting Vancouver. The game was an opportunity for attendees to build a relationship with the Minister from a tourism and sport portfolio context. No lobbying was done. Neither TIABC nor attendees paid for the tickets or food - value based on total cost of suite divided by number of guests.			2023-03-14	$500.00
Ravi Kahlon	Suite ticket and food & beverage to Vancouver Canucks game	TIABC was given suite tickets to a Vancouver Canucks game and invited tourism colleagues, as well as senior government officials to attend. Neither TIABC nor attendees paid for the tickets or food (value based on total cost of suite divided by number of guests). An enquiry was made regarding the Minister of Housing's availability to attend the game, contravening section 2.4 of the LTA. The Minister did not attend the game or receive a gift.	2023-03-14	$500.00
Rob Fleming	Suite ticket and food & beverage to Vancouver Canucks game	TIABC was given suite tickets to a Vancouver Canucks game and invited tourism colleagues, as well as senior government officials to attend. Neither TIABC nor attendees paid for the tickets or food (value based on total cost of suite divided by number of guests). An enquiry was made regarding the Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure’s availability to attend the game, contravening section 2.4 of the LTA. The Minister did not attend the game or receive a gift.	2023-03-14	$500.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Transit
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Municipal Affairs

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Walt Judas
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Cassandra Zerebeski
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Walt Judas	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 6625-2916
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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
2026-02-03	Yes	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2026-01-20	Yes	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2026-01-08	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-11-28	Yes	Cassandra Zerebeski	Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-27	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-10-16	No	Walt Judas , Cassandra Zerebeski	Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-14	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-10-10	No	Walt Judas	Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-10-03	No	Walt Judas	Samuel Godfrey, Chief of Staff \| Agriculture and Food Lana Popham, MLA \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-03	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-09-24	No	Cassandra Zerebeski	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-09-02	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-08-19	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-08-13	No	Walt Judas	Jo-Anne Chadwick, Ministerial Advisor \| Agriculture and Food Samuel Godfrey, Chief of Staff \| BC Government, Agriculture and Food Mark Raymond, Executive Director \| Extension & Support Services Branch, Agriculture and Food	View
2025-08-06	No	Walt Judas	Mark Hosak, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs	View
2025-07-08	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-06-20	No	Walt Judas	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Nina Karimi, Chief of Staff \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-05-26	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-05-13	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-04-29	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-04-24	No	Walt Judas	Ravi Kahlon, Minister \| Housing, Housing and Municipal Affairs	View
2025-04-15	No	Walt Judas	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-03-07	No	Walt Judas	Diego Cardona, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View

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Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia - Address & business activities

Address:

#970 - 1050 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- #970 - 1050 West Pender Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
- #200-948 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
- #200-948 Howe Street
  
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada

Description of Activities:
TIABC is the voice of tourism in British Columbia. The organization represents destination marketing organizations, sector associations and private businesses on issues that effect BC's visitor economy. These issues include, but are not limited to regulations, taxation, land use, emergency preparedness, transportation, infrastructure, funding, labour, housing, species at risk, and the sharing economy.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- TIABC is the voice of tourism in British Columbia. The organization represents destination marketing organizations, sector associations and private businesses on issues that effect BC's visitor economy. These issues include, but are not limited to, regulations, taxation, land use, emergency preparedness, transportation, infrastructure, funding, labour, housing, species at risk, and the sharing economy.

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	$75,000.00	2024-03-04 to 2025-03-03
Destination BC Corp	$75,000.00	2025-03-06 to 2026-03-03
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	$10,000.00	2025-01-15 to 2025-03-07
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	$10,000.00	2026-01-23

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Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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