12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited / Frank Silva, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-13

Who is lobbying?

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited (Address & business activities)

Frank Silva, President and CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Ralf Wittenberg, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

British American Tobacco (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited 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 Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited:

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
Monitor all developments regarding the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, the Tobacco Control Regulation, and the Tobacco Tax Act, the E-Substances Regulation, the Pharmaceutical Services Act, the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, the Drug Schedules Regulations and/or policies stemming from the same. More specifically policy and or actions to; 1) Implement a fiscal policy for provincial tobacco tax based on a similar model to that in place federally along with an anti-illicit tobacco enforcement plan to reduce levels of contraband tobacco in B.C. 2) Seek the Province to reassess regulations given expected Federal action in the same areas being considered provincially (vaping, tobacco, natural health products and environmental issues), thereby avoiding duplication of effort and potentially conflicting regulatory regimes. 3) Seek the Province to reassess the manner in which to implement a proper regulatory framework to regulate the sale of nicotine replacement therapies.	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	Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Taxation and Finance
Small Business Taxation and Finance	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Monitor all developments regarding the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, the Tobacco Control Regulation, and the Tobacco Tax Act, and/or policies stemming from the same. More specifically policy and or actions to; 1) Implement a fiscal policy for provincial tobacco tax based on a similar model to that in place federally along with an anti-illicit tobacco enforcement plan to reduce levels of contraband tobacco in B.C. 2) Seek the Province to reassess regulations given expected Federal action in the same areas being considered provincially (vaping, tobacco and environmental issues), thereby avoiding duplication of effort and potentially conflicting regulatory regimes.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Taxation and Finance

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
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sabrina Chartrand
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Eric Gagnon
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Kevin O'Sullivan
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Frank Silva
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Ralf Wittenberg	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9789-3762
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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
2024-02-09	Yes	Sabrina Chartrand , Frank Silva	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-01-18	Yes	Sabrina Chartrand	Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-01-17	Yes	Sabrina Chartrand , Kevin O'Sullivan , Frank Silva	Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Revenue, Finance	View
2023-12-18	Yes	Sabrina Chartrand , Kevin O'Sullivan , Frank Silva	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Doug Scott, Deputy Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2023-12-15	Yes	Sabrina Chartrand	Ellis Ross, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited / Frank Silva, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members 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

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited / Frank Silva, President and CEO

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members 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

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited - Address & business activities

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited / Frank Silva, President and CEO

British American Tobacco