12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arterra Wines Canada / John Boynton, CEO/President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-08-15

Who is lobbying?

Arterra Wines Canada (Address & business activities)

John Boynton, CEO/President

Government Funding

Did Arterra Wines Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Arterra Wines Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Arterra Wines Canada has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Sandbanks Estate Winery (Address information)
Vins Arterra Canada, Division Québec, Inc (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Arterra Wines 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 Arterra Wines 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
BC Liquor Store support for BC wines in response to 2024 freeze event	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Freeze Event Relief. Policies and regulations to support the BC wine sector as it recovers from the significant cold snap in January 2024.	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	Agriculture, Emergency Preparedness, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Liquor Reform: supporting government policies necessary for the success of the BC wine industry, specifically in regard to intergovernmental trade, taxation, sales agreements, product availability, trade compliance, business and agricultural practices.	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	Agriculture, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Support for the wine industry due to recent short crops caused by climate change and weather events.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
Wines of marked quality regulation: supporting amendments to the regulation that reflect the decisions of the BC wine industry.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Regional Development

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

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Destination BC Corp
Finance
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

John Boynton
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

Josh Stewart
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 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 8763-3366
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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
2025-08-06	No	Josh Stewart	Erik Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Blain Lawson, President \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch Erin McEwan, Executive Director \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Agriculture, Agriculture and Food	View
2025-03-12	No	Josh Stewart	Gary Begg, Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Blain Lawson, President \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia Erin McEwan, Executive Director \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch Tracee Schmidt, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Finance	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Government of Canada	$17,883,877.22	2024-10-18

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Agriculture and Food	$33,000.00	2023-10-01 to 2024-11-01
Government of Canada	$25,068.73	2024-11-08

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arterra Wines Canada / John Boynton, CEO/President

Who is lobbying?

Arterra Wines Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arterra Wines Canada / John Boynton, CEO/President

Arterra Wines Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Arterra Wines Canada - Address & business activities

Arterra Wines Canada / John Boynton, CEO/President

Sandbanks Estate Winery

Vins Arterra Canada, Division Québec, Inc

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding