Lobbying Activity Report

3762-47125

Organization: Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited
Associated registration: 9789-3762-13
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-27
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-11-17

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Justin Smith
Frank Silva
Eric Gagnon
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
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.
  • 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
 Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Taxation and Finance
Tobacco and nicotine products regulation.
Tobacco and nicotine products 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
 Consumer Issues, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Frank Silva
 
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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