12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-03-10

Who is lobbying?

Restaurants Canada (Address & business activities)

Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

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?

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 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 to oppose proposed Chicken Price Increase	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 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	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
Capping third party delivery company fees	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Small Business, Tourism
Communicating with the Government about emergency relief for businesses impacted by wildfires.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness
Communicating with the Government about improving Liquor Distribution Branch distribution and delivery for non-stock product.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	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.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	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
Environmental 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	Environment
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
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 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	Labour/Labour Relations
Liquor licensee 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	Liquor Control/Alcohol
Tax 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, Finances and Budgets
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 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

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
Attorney General
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Education and Child Care
Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
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

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Municipal Affairs

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kelly Higginson
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

Jillian Rodak
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

Mark von Schellwitz
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

Registration number: 9582-4124
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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
2025-04-14	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Edward Sem, BC Conservative Caucus stakeholder relations \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-25	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Mary Sue Maloughney, Deputy Minister \| Labour Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-11	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Tara Richards, Deputy Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2025-03-07	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-02-12	No	Mark von Schellwitz	David Hume, Assistant Deputy Minister and General Manager \| Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, Public Safety and Solicitor General Erin McEwan, Executive Director \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch	View
2025-02-04	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-02-01	No	Mark von Schellwitz	David Hume, Assistant Deputy Minister and General Manager \| Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, Public Safety and Solicitor General Erin McEwan, Executive Director \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch	View
2025-01-27	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Finance Gary Begg, Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Hon. Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Spo \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Hon. Lana Popham, Minister \| Agriculture and Food	View
2025-01-14	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Melissa Farrance, Chief of Staff \| MINOFF - Minister's Office, Education and Child Care	View
2024-12-20	No	Mark von Schellwitz	ALL BC MLAs, Members of Legislative Assembly \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-14	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-10	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Finance Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver West-end \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-06	Yes	Mark von Schellwitz	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Finance Gary Begg, Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver West-end \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Hon. Lana Popham, Minister \| Agriculture and Food Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2024-11-11	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Terry Oh, Director of Food Safety \| Health	View
2024-11-04	No	Kelly Higginson , Mark von Schellwitz	David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier	View
2024-09-23	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Mark Heywood, CFO \| WorkSafeBC Kevin LaFrenier, Head of Stakeholder Experience, Marketing and Corporate Communications \| WorkSafeBC	View
2024-08-26	No	Mark von Schellwitz	David Hume, Assistant Deputy Minister and General Manager \| Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, Public Safety and Solicitor General Pamela Renwick, General Manager \| British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch	View
2024-08-06	Yes	Mark von Schellwitz	Mark Heywood, CFO \| WorkSafeBC	View
2024-07-29	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2024-07-25	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2024-07-23	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Melissa Farrance, Chief of Staff \| MINOFF - Minister's Office, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2024-07-02	No	Jillian Rodak	Erin Prescott, Senior Policy Analyst \| Circular Communities, Environmental Policy & Initiatives Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2024-06-27	No	Jillian Rodak	Erin Prescott, Circular Communities, Environmental Policy & Initiatives Branch, Environment and Climate Change Strategy \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2024-06-27	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-06-26	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Melissa Farrance, Chief of Staff \| MINOFF - Minister's Office, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2024-06-24	No	Mark von Schellwitz	Terry Oh, Director of Food Safety \| Health	View
2024-06-20	No	Mark von Schellwitz	John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-06-06

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Restaurants 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

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO

Restaurants 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

Restaurants Canada - Address & business activities

Restaurants Canada / Kelly Higginson, President and CEO