Lobbying Activity Report

570-46522

Organization: BC Shellfish Growers Association
Associated registration: 11167-570-4
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-01
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-11-12

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Nico Prins
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Aquaculture Licensing and Permitting:
1. Streamlining the aquaculture application and renewal processes
2. Objecting to unnecessary or overly broad Conditions of Licence (CoLs)
3. Advocating for consistent and fair site monitoring and enforcement practices
  • 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
  • Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Industry
Economic Development and Program Funding:
1. Advocating for industry development programs (e.g., innovation funding, infrastructure grants)
2. Seeking support for Business Risk Management (BRM) tools such as insurance, disaster relief, and capacity-building loans
  • 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
  • Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Industry
Public Perception and Industry Recognition:
1. Promoting shellfish aquaculture as a sustainable and climate-friendly food system
2. Elevating the profile of the industry in food security, ocean stewardship, and economic development discussions
  • 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
  • Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Education, International Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
Water Quality and Pollution Control:
1. Addressing sources of contamination (e.g., sewage discharges, agricultural runoff, vessel waste)
2. Advocating for real-time or improved water quality monitoring
3. Supporting infrastructure upgrades for wastewater treatment
  • 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
  • Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Workforce Development and Immigration:
1. Reclassifying shellfish farming under appropriate National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes
2. Securing access to labour (foreign workers, training programs, retention strategies)
  • 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
  • Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Agriculture, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Nico Prins
 
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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