Lobbying Activity Report

604-3380

Designated Filer name: Colin Campbell
Client: Wine Growers British Columbia Society
Associated registration: 1167-604-3
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-25
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-10-14

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Doug Scott, Associate Deputy Minister
Liquor and Cannabis Regulation, Attorney General
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
The COVID-19 crisis is leading to hardship in the entire BC wine industry with constrained or closed market channels (e.g. restaurants, tasting rooms, onsite winery events, etc.). This is creating a backlog of inventory and an oversupply of grapes.
Government needs to use it's emergency powers to expand access to all 100% BC Grape Wineries to the alternative packaging channel in order to avoid a wine glut, to help BC farmers, and to stave off Winery closures.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Industry, Internal Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Small Business

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