12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Hotel Association / Paul Hawes, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-12

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Hotel Association (Address & business activities)

Paul Hawes, President & CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Ingrid Jarrett, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Hotel Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

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

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Hotel 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 Hotel 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 for clarity and predictability in tourism-related fiscal frameworks	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for New Hotel Development	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for targeted economic development to strengthen British Columbia's position as a preferred domestic and international travel destination	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, International Relations, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Property Assessment Model for Hotels	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Advocacy to strengthen training and education pathways to support long-term careers in hospitality	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Emergency Preparedness Booking Portal and Hotel Participation	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Tourism
Government Cap on International Students	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training
Labour and Workforce - Tourism Competitiveness	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, Tourism
Provincial Nominee Program and workforce shortage in the BC Tourism and Hospitality sector	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs, Tourism
Rising Cost of Operations and Doing Business	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Short Term Rentals Policy and Affordable Housing	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Tourism

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Labour and Workforce Tourism Competitiveness	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, 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
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
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
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Municipal Affairs
- Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Paul Hawes
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
Ingrid Jarrett	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10993-465
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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
2025-11-28	No	Paul Hawes	Hon. Anne Kang, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-11-14	No	Paul Hawes	Hon. Anne Kang, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-10-24	Yes	Paul Hawes	Hon. Anne Kang, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-09-10	No	Paul Hawes	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Anne Kang, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-08-20	No	Paul Hawes	Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs \| Housing and Municipal Affairs	View
2025-08-08	No	Paul Hawes	Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Rachael Pollard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Response \| EMCR Response, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-07-25	No	Paul Hawes	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-07-07	No	Paul Hawes	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-02	No	Paul Hawes	Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Spo \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-06-20	No	Paul Hawes	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 Maddie O'Neil-Johns, Ministerial Advisor \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ellora Sundhu, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-06-05	No	Paul Hawes	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 Ellora Sundhu, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-06-03	No	Paul Hawes	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Kelly Greene, Minister \| Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Amber Mattock, Executive Project Director, Tourism Renewal \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Rachael Pollard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Response \| EMCR Response, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-06-02	No	Paul Hawes	Brittany Decker, Executive Director, Provincial Response Programs \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Nick Grant, Assistant Deputy Minister \| TSS - Tourism Sector Strategy, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Amber Mattock, Executive Project Director, Tourism Renewal \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Rachael Pollard, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-05-07	No	Paul Hawes	Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-04-25	No	Paul Hawes	Mark Hosak, Ministerial Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs	View
2025-04-07	No	Paul Hawes	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-03-07	No	Paul Hawes	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
2024-12-18	No	Ingrid Jarrett	Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Hotel Association / Paul Hawes, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Hotel 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 Hotel Association / Paul Hawes, President & CEO

British Columbia Hotel 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 Hotel Association - Address & business activities

British Columbia Hotel Association / Paul Hawes, President & CEO