12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Co-operative Association / Tara Chernoff, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Reactivated: 2025-12-10

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Co-operative Association (Address & business activities)

Tara Chernoff, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Co-operative Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

British Columbia Co-operative Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Co-operative Association has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Upper Columbia Cooperative Council (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Co-operative Association 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 British Columbia Co-operative Association:

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 regarding data-sharing between BC Registry Services and BCCA to strengthen start-up co-op success in BC	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, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Small Business
The British Columbia Co-operative Association is seeking changes to the Cooperative Associations Act and associated regulations, as well as changes to taxation and policy measures to ensure co-operatives have access to benefits provided to other businesses in a fair and equitable manner.	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	Finances and Budgets, Insurance, Taxation and Finance

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

Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Tara Chernoff
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: 11746-4501
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Co-operative Association / Tara Chernoff, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Co-operative Association (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

British Columbia Co-operative Association / Tara Chernoff, Executive Director

British Columbia Co-operative Association (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

British Columbia Co-operative Association - Address & business activities

British Columbia Co-operative Association / Tara Chernoff, Executive Director

Upper Columbia Cooperative Council