Lobbying Activity Report

1647-6750

Organization: Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 1335-1647-36
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-22
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-03-10

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Scott Ellis
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Nathan Cullen, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lori Halls, Deputy Minister
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Tristan Jones, Executive Assistant
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for a Safe Traveller Program where vaccinated international tourists would be allowed into Canada/BC. Support for enhanced rapid testing at point of entry into Canada to further ensure that COVID-free tourist would be allowed into Canada/BC.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Tourism
Lobby for changes to the Small and Medium-sized Business Recovery Grant eligibility. Currently, the eligibility criteria will not include many of the Tourism businesses the grant is intended to help, including all outfitters. This changes need to includes eliminating the PST requirement, reducing the number of employees to two, improving the methodology to demonstrate loss and reducing the burden on the application.
  • 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
Outfitting started in the mid-1800s with Tahltan First Nations being the first to host tourists on hunting expeditions. Today, more than 30 First Nations (or First Nations peoples) own outfitting businesses. This puts outfitters in a unique place to help advance reconciliation. FLNRORD is helping both First Nations to build capacity and relations in a guide mentoring initiative.
  • 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
 Conservation, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Support for increased funding for wildlife, including the Together for Wildlife strategy and the Minister's Wildlife Advisory Council. Steps to improve wildlife management and making wildlife and their habitat a priority on the landscape.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Conservation, Forestry, Tourism
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Scott Ellis
 
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