Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
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Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications
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Intended Outcomes
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Associated Subject Matters
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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.
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- 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
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Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Taxation and Finance
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Tobacco and nicotine products regulation.
Tobacco and nicotine products taxation.
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- 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
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Consumer Issues, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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