Lobbying Activity Report

744-4651

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: Samantha Howard
Muriel Protzer
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Dan Ashton, Critic for Transportation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bruce Banman, Critic for Citizens’ Services
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Bernier, Critic for Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Shirley Bond, Interim Leader
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Stephanie Cadieux, Caucus Chair & Critic for Gender Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Doug Clovechock, Caucus Whip & Critic for Columbia Basin Initiatives
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Dan Davis, Critic for Social Development & Poverty Reduction
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lorne Doerkson, Critic for Rural Development
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Trevor Halford, Critic for Mental Health & Addictions
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Karin Kirpatrick, Critic for Children, Family Development, & Childcare
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Greg Kyllo, Deputy Caucus Whip & Critic for Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michael Lee, Critic for Transportation, Infrastructure, & TransLink
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Norm Letnick, Assistant Deputy Speaker
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Renee Merrifield, Critic for Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michael de Jong, Critic for Attorney General
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
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.

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