Lobbying Activity Report

499-29950

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: Britt Anderson, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lisa Beare, Minister
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jagrup Brar, Minister of State
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Susie Chant, Parliamentary Secretary
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bob D'Eith, Parliamentary Secretary
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ronna Rae Leonard, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lana Popham, Minister
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Aman Singh, Parliamentary Secretary
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre
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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