12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2026-06-30

Who is lobbying?

Wine Growers British Columbia Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Wine Growers British Columbia Society receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

British Columbia Grapegrowers Association (Address information)
Wine Growers Canada (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Wine Growers British Columbia Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Wine Growers British Columbia Society 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 Wine Growers British Columbia Society:

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Direct sale of Wine above a wholesale price level;	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 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Internal Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
Government assistance for crop damaged caused by climate change resulting in freeze damage to wine buds	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	Environment
Improved Agriculture Land Commission Policies	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture
Modernize BC Industry Licensing Regime	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	Agriculture, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Modernize Sales Agreement between wine producers and the Liquor Distribution Branch	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade
Offset Impacts of Federal Excise Tax on support programs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets
Placement of Wine on Public Liquor Store Shelves though the Liquor Distribution Board	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets
Regulatory Changes to Temporary Expanded Service Areas for BC Wineries	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Responsible Consumption of Wine Campaign	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues
Seeking assistance for climate related damage to grapes and vineyards and consequential short crops	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
Seeking to safeguard existing industry support programs offered through the Liquor Distribution Branch and related Ministries of Agriculture, Finance and Solicitor General	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets

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

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Destination BC Corp
Finance
Jobs and Economic Growth
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Who is the lobbyist?

Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Global Public Affairs Inc. (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Relevant Codes of Conduct: Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:

Moe Sihota

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:	Yes
	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: 9545-6667
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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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
Agriculture, Food, And Fisheries	$75,000.00	2026-03-31
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program	$68,390.00	2026-04-27 to 2027-04-27
Destination BC	$194,318.18	2026-03-01 to 2027-04-30
Destination BC	$237,500.00	2025-03-18 to 2026-04-30

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Date Modified:: 2026-06-24

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Wine Growers British Columbia Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society 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 to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, 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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society 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 to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Wine Growers British Columbia Society - Address & business activities

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Global Public Affairs Inc.

Wine Growers Canada

British Columbia Grapegrowers Association

Received Government Funding