12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association / Michel Benoit, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2026-06-26 - Projected End Date: 2026-06-26

Who is lobbying?

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association (Address & business activities)

Michel Benoit, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did United Flower Growers Cooperative Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

British Columbia Agriculture Council (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of United Flower Growers Cooperative 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 United Flower Growers Cooperative 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
Encouraged the Government to work with industry to avoid further cost pressures on the sector.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Agriculture
Encourage the Government to work with industry to ensure long term access to water.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Agriculture
To increase the list of items included in the PST exemption list for Agriculture.	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	Agriculture
Update the revenue thresholds for farm classification.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture

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
Ian Patton	Bouquet of Flowers	Given as a thank you at AG days recption October 28 2025			2025-10-28	$25.00
Lana Popham	Bouquet of Flowers	Given as a thank you at AG days recption October 28 2025			2025-10-28	$25.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agricultural Land Commission
Agriculture and Food
Environment and Parks
Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Michel Benoit
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

Andries Quik
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

Tim Vaandrager
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
Michel Benoit	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9916-5272
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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
2025-10-28	No	Tim Vaandrager , Michel Benoit , Andries Quik	Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2026-06-24

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association / Michel Benoit, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association / Michel Benoit, Chief Executive Officer

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association - Address & business activities

United Flower Growers Cooperative Association / Michel Benoit, Chief Executive Officer

British Columbia Agriculture Council