12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization
Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO
Registration Summary
Who is lobbying?
Restaurants Canada (Address & business activities)
Government Funding
Did Restaurants Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? No
Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
- Restaurants Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.
Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity
Affiliates
Restaurants Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities
Other Affiliates
The activities of Restaurants 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 Restaurants Canada:
What is being lobbied?
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Subject matter details in previous versions
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters Advocacy and seeking advice regarding Alcohol Sense Display - 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
- Industry,
- Liquor Control/Alcohol,
- Small Business
Advocacy regarding an accessibility directorate pre-consultation - 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
- Human Rights,
- Infrastructure,
- Poverty,
- Regional Development
Advocacy regarding the restaurant industry's labour force, worker shortage, and role of temporary foreign workers in the industry, particularly in rural communities and opportunity from the federal government to temporarily lift the cap on TFWs from 10% to 15%. - 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,
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Small Business,
- Tourism
Advocacy to oppose proposed Chicken Price Increase - 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
- 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
- Consumer Issues,
- Finances and Budgets,
- Industry
Advocacy to save the BC Restaurants Townhall - 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,
- Industry,
- Regional Development,
- Small Business
BCGEU strike impact on 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
- Industry,
- Liquor Control/Alcohol,
- Small Business
Communicating with the government about the proposed tied house policy. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Liquor Control/Alcohol,
- Small Business
Communicating with the government about the state of the foodservice industry and the development of broad-based industry-specific cost relief programs. - 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
- 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,
- Small Business
COVID-19 reopening plan & hospitality industry supports - Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- COVID-19,
- Health,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Letter to Premier copying Jobs, Economic Developement and Innovation and Labour Ministers regarding proposal to cap 2023 minimum wage at 3%. - 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
- Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
- Labour/Labour Relations
Virtual introductory meeting with new Jobs, Economic Development and and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey and DM Fazil Milhar. - 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
- Economic Development and Trade
Virtual meetings with DM Labour Trevor Hughes on labour legislation, 2023 minimum wage, and employer foreign worker registry. - 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
- Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
- Labour/Labour Relations
Labour policies impacting hospitality industry - 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,
- Small Business
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
| Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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Who is being lobbied?
Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Agriculture and Food
- Attorney General
- British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
- Education and Child Care
- Finance
- Health
- Jobs and Economic Growth
- 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
- WorkSafeBC
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Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Who are the lobbyists?
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Kelly Higginson Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Cheryl Maitland Muir Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes |
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Anthony Polci Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Jillian Rodak Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Lobbyists in previous versions
In-house Lobbyists Lobbyist BC Former Public Office Holder Positions Contributions Mark von Schellwitz Former Public Office Holder in BC: No Contributions: No
Lobbying Activity Reports
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 |
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| 2026-06-25 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-06-23 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-06-09 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-05-14 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-05-11 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-05-07 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-05-07 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-04-23 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-30 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-24 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-20 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-20 | No | Kelly Higginson , Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-18 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-03-13 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-02-23 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-02-20 | No | Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2026-01-23 | No | Mark von Schellwitz , Cheryl Maitland Muir |
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| 2025-12-09 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-12-03 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-11-28 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-11-10 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-10-28 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-10-07 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-10-06 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-09-26 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-09-23 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-09-16 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-09-12 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-07-30 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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| 2025-07-25 | No | Mark von Schellwitz |
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