12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Airbnb Canada Inc. / Hannah Parish, Country Manager, Canada

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-07-01

Who is lobbying?

Airbnb Canada Inc. (Address & business activities)

Hannah Parish, Country Manager, Canada

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Nathan Rotman, Regional Policy Director, Canada and North-East U.S.

Government Funding

Did Airbnb Canada Inc. receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Airbnb Canada Inc. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Airbnb Canada Inc. has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Airbnb, Inc. (Address information)
Airbnb International Corporation (Address information)
Airbnb International Holdings Limited (Address information)
Airbnb Ireland UC (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Airbnb Canada 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 Airbnb Canada Inc.:

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
Communicating with government officials about policies related to the regulation of home sharing, including: (i) fair and easy-to-follow rules, (ii) zoning policies and (iii) hotel/short term rental taxes, fees and registrations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Tourism
Communicating with government officials about regulations under the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (formerly Bill 35).	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Consumer Issues, 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

Children and Family Development
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Destination BC Corp
Finance
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Housing
- Municipal Affairs

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Alex Howell
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

Kim Howson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Hannah Parish
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Nathan Rotman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Registration number: 7636-64
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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
2025-07-25	Yes	Kim Howson	Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-25	Yes	Kim Howson	Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-06-16	No	Kim Howson	Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-06-02	No	Alex Howell	Mark Hosak, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs	View
2025-05-30	No	Kim Howson	Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-28	No	Alex Howell	Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-02-13	No	Alex Howell	Ellora Sundhu, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Children and Family Development	View
2025-02-03	No	Alex Howell	Mark Hosak, Ministerial Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs Bindi Sawchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing and Land Use Policy \| Housing and Municipal Affairs Kiran Sidhu-Umar, Ministerial Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs	View

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Airbnb Canada Inc. - Address & business activities

Address:

5530 Saint-Patrick Street, Suite 2210
Montréal, QC H4E 1A8
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- 5530 Saint-Patrick Street, Suite 2210
  Montréal, QC H4E 1A8
  Canada
- 101 College Street, Suite 440
  Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
  Canada
- 101 College Street, Suite 440
  
  Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
  Canada
- 101 College Street, Suite 440
  
  Toronto, BC M5G 1L7
  Canada
- 101 College Street
  Suite 12 A-B
  Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
  Canada

Description of Activities:
Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for home-sharing, where people can list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world, online or from a mobile phone.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for home-sharing, where people can list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world, online or from a mobile phone.
- Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world ¿ online or from a mobile phone or tablet. With more than two million listings in 34,000 cities and 192 countries, Airbnb is proud of the positive impact our hosts and guests are having in communities around the globe. We are a global platform committed to working with local governments municipalities to help educate them about Airbnb's home sharing, and the positive impact we are having on local neighborhoods and small businesses.

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Airbnb Canada Inc. / Hannah Parish, Country Manager, Canada

Who is lobbying?

Airbnb Canada 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

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

Airbnb Canada Inc. / Hannah Parish, Country Manager, Canada

Airbnb Canada 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

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Airbnb Canada Inc. - Address & business activities

Airbnb Canada Inc. / Hannah Parish, Country Manager, Canada

Airbnb International Holdings Limited

Airbnb International Corporation

Airbnb, Inc.

Airbnb Ireland UC