12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. / Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-17

Who is lobbying?

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Philip Morris International Inc. (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. 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 Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
RBH is engaging the B.C. government on strengthening enforcement against contraband tobacco, advocating for dedicated resources and cross-ministerial and governmental coordination to curb organized crime involvement and recover lost tax revenue.	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	Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Health, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
The company is asking the government about the scope and details of bill 24 where the province is going after wrongdoers to recover the costs of public-health harms their products cause to people and proposing recommended amendments.	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
RBH is engaging the B.C. government on strengthening enforcement against contraband tobacco, advocating for dedicated resources and cross-ministerial and governmental coordination to curb organized crime involvement and recover lost tax revenue.	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	Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Health, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business

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.

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

Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who is the lobbyist?

Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

CSG Canadian Strategy Group LP (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Registration number: 11059-5876
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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	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-11-17	No	Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brad Zubyk, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-11-07	No	Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-12	No	Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-12	No	Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-12	No	Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. / Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Who has provided contributions?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. / Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. - Address & business activities

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. / Berit Beattie, Consultant Lobbyist

CSG Canadian Strategy Group LP

Philip Morris International Inc.