Lobbying Activity Report

744-4642

Organization: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Associated registration: 1555-744-21
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-01
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2020-12-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Muriel Protzer Footnote1
Samantha Howard Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Harry Bains, Minister
Labour

George Chow, Minister of State
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Nathan Cullen, Minister of State
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Mike Farnworth, Solicitor General
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Rob Flemming, Minister
Transportation and Infrastructure

Ravi Kahlon, Minister
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Bowinn Ma, Minister of State
Transportation and Infrastructure

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister
Mental Health and Addictions

Melanie Mark, Minister
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Josie Osborne, Minister
Municipal Affairs

Murray Rankin, Minister
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Nicholas Simons, Minister
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy by seeking meetings with Ministers or MLA's or writing letters regarding changes to taxation such as, but not limited to PST, EHT, Carbon Tax, School Tax, Property Taxes, cooperate taxes, small business tax and threshold, tobacco, liquor and cannabis taxation.
  • 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
Agriculture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocacy on behalf of small business owners regarding the provincial portion of property taxes and BC Assessment by seeking meetings with Ministers or MLA's or by writing letters or by sending MLA's our member survey data.
  • 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
COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocate on behalf of CFIB small business members regarding the Employment Standards Act and Labour Relations
  • 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
COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
Provide CFIB's members position on Bill 23 - Workers Compensation Amendment Act
  • 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
COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Insurance, Labour/Labour Relations
Provide CFIB member position on COVID 19 government relief for small business and the state of small business through the pandemic
  • 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
COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Samantha Howard
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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