12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist
Facebook Canada Ltd. / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist
Registration Summary
Currently active
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Last Updated:
2025-07-01
Who is lobbying?
Facebook Canada Ltd. (Address & business activities)
Government Funding
Did Facebook Canada Ltd. receive government funding within the last 12 months? No
Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
- Facebook Canada Ltd. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.
Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity
Affiliates
Facebook Canada Ltd. has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Address information)
Other Affiliates
The activities of Facebook Canada Ltd. are controlled or directed by the following person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking:- Mark Zuckerberg (Address information)
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 Facebook Canada Ltd.:
What is being lobbied?
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter |
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| Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed: | Yes | ||||||
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Subject matter details in previous versions
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters Engagement with government on matters impacting online digital platforms, including but not limited to broader policy issues such as population-level harms in Bill 12 (42-5) Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act. - Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- 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
- Children and Families,
- Emergency Preparedness,
- Industry,
- Information Technology,
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Mental Health and Addictions,
- Privacy,
- Science and Technology,
- Small Business,
- Telecommunications
Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Lobbyists are required to provide information regarding gifts or benefits provided within the last 12 months to a public office holder they have lobbied. For more information, review the Guide to Lobbyist Gifts.
| Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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Who is being lobbied?
Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Attorney General
- Finance
- Office of the Premier
Who is the lobbyist?
Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)
Counsel Public Affairs Inc.
(Address & contact information)
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
Yes
Relevant Codes of Conduct:
The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.
Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:
No individuals have been hired or subcontracted to lobby on behalf of the client for this registration.
Contingency Information:
- Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
- Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.
Who has provided contributions?
| Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21: | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Lobbying Activity Reports
What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
- Date Modified: