12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC River Outfitters Association / Daniel Benton, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2022-11-07 - Projected End Date: 2025-11-03

Who is lobbying?

BC River Outfitters Association (Address & business activities)

Daniel Benton, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did BC River Outfitters Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

BC River Outfitters Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (Address information)
Back Country Lodges of British Columbia Association (Address information)
BC Commercial Snowmobile Operators Association (Address information)
BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association (Address information)
Boating BC (Address information)
British Columbia River Outfitters Association (Address information)
British Columbia Snowmobile Federation (Address information)
Canadian Ski Guide Alliance (Address information)
Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (Address information)
HeliCat Canada (Address information)
Indigenous Tourism BC (Address information)
Mountain Biking BC (Address information)
Sea Kayak Guide Alliance (Address information)
Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia (Address information)
Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (Address information)
Wilderness Tourism Association (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC River Outfitters Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC River Outfitters 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 BC River Outfitters 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
Change in Land Tenure policy to improve business certainty and security	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	Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act to recognize tourism values as a resource value.	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	Environment, Forestry, Tourism
Policy changes to land tenure and Park Use Permit administration and management	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, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Restoration of key transportation routes for adventure tourism operations for areas affected by Fires and flooding in 2020and 2021.	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	Forestry, Infrastructure, Tourism, Transportation
Restoring recreational access for boating on waters in Provincial Parks . Ministry of Environment	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Regional Development, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
Seeking funding for restoration of vehicle access points on BC inland waters from Ministries of Transportation and Infrastructure and Forests.	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	Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, Sports and Recreation, Tourism

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of commercial tourism support	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	COVID-19, 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

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forests
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Daniel Benton
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 1089-538
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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
2023-08-21	Yes	Daniel Benton	Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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BC River Outfitters Association - Address & business activities

Address:

5846 Sunset Drive
Nelson, BC V1L 6x9
Canada

Telephone number: 250-388-3155

Contact information in previous versions
- 5846 Sunset Drive
  North Saanich, BC V1L 6x9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-388-3155
- 8566 Moxon Terrace
  North Saanich, BC V8L 1K6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-655-4103
- 8566 Moxon Terrace
  North Saanich, BC V8L 1K6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-655-4103
- 3948 Dillman Road
  
  Campbell River, BC V9H 1H5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 250-203-1785

Description of Activities:
Administer certification of commercial river rafting guides in BC Advocate for river rafting companies in BC for access to and conduct commercial rafting on BC rivers. Advocate for sustainable resource use adjacent to and on BC rivers Advocate for legislation, regulation and policy that is favorable to commercial river rafting industry in BC

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Administer certification of commercial river rafting guides in BC Advocate for river rafting companies in BC for access to and conduct commercial rafting on BC rivers. Advocate for sustainable resource use adjacent to and on BC rivers Advocate for legislation, regulation and policy that is favorable to commercial river rafting industry in BC
- Represent the interests of commercial river outfitters with government and other agencies; to promote a high standard of safety and river operations in the industry (BMP's,Special Provisions, exam standards); initiate, organize and manage programs to improve operations for outfitters; inclusive of all types of commercial river outfitters.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Destination BC Corp	$24,000.00	2022-02-15
Destination BC Corp	$2,121.60	2022-11-07

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Destination BC Corp	$19,094.40	2022-03-31 to 2023-04-28
Destination BC Corp	$2,121.60	2022-11-07

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Date Modified:: 2023-08-18

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC River Outfitters Association / Daniel Benton, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

BC River Outfitters Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

BC River Outfitters Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

BC River Outfitters Association / Daniel Benton, Executive Director

BC River Outfitters Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

BC River Outfitters Association is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

BC River Outfitters Association - Address & business activities

BC River Outfitters Association / Daniel Benton, Executive Director

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides

BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association

BC Commercial Snowmobile Operators Association

Boating BC

Back Country Lodges of British Columbia Association

British Columbia Snowmobile Federation

British Columbia River Outfitters Association

Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia

Canadian Ski Guide Alliance

Indigenous Tourism BC

HeliCat Canada

Sea Kayak Guide Alliance

Mountain Biking BC

Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia

Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia

Wilderness Tourism Association

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding