Lobbying Activity Report

499-29949

Designated Filer name: Mark Jiles
Client: British Columbia Notary Association
Associated registration: 1588-499-9
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-26
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2023-11-07

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Greg Kyllo, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Renee Merrifield, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ben Stewart, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
BC Notaries want the government to review and change the BC Mortgage Broker's Act. The Act has not been changed in decades, and now BC Notaries handle a bigger amount of BC's real estate transactions since the Act was enacted decades ago. They will be speaking to the Ministry of Finance officials to start a review of the Act and then advocating for changes to allow them a greater role and responsibility in delivering services for real estate transactions.
  • 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
 Consumer Issues, Housing, Taxation and Finance
BC Notaries want to speak with the government about modernization of the Notaries Act. Further the BC Notaries want the Attorney General to allow for changes to the BC Notaries Act enhancing their scope of practise and clarifying their roles and responsibilities in the BC Legal System
  • 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
 Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement
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