Lobbying Activity Report

3362-7235

Organization: Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Associated registration: 6649-3362-4
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-16
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-03-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jennifer Brun
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Lisa Beare, Minister
Citizens' Services

Katrine Conroy, Minister
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Mitzi Dean, Minister
Children and Family Development

David Eby, QC, Minister
Attorney General, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Mike Farnworth, Minister
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Richard Fyfe, QC, Deputy Minister
Attorney General, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Paula Gunn, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Children and Family Development

Derrick Harder, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Attorney General, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

John Horgan, Premier
Office of the Premier

Kassandra Lawal, Ministerial Assistant
Citizens' Services

Will Maartman, Staff
Public Safety and Solicitor General

James McNish, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff
Office of the Premier

Gala Milne, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Attorney General, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Danielle Monroe, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Alisma Perry, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Murray Rankin, QC, Minister
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Tim Renneberg, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Jon Robinson, Staff
Office of the Premier

Melanie Sanderson, Sr Ministerial Advisor
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Nicholas Simons, Minister
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Adopt, implement and fund recommendations in Disaggregated demographic data collection BC: The grandmother perspective including introduction of the Anti-Discrimination Data 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Freedom of Information, Justice and Law Enforcement
Advance section 3 of DRIPA
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the Commercial Tenancy Act to modernize it
  • 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
Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Amend the Family Compensation Act to permit claims for financial and non-financial losses, bereavement damages and punitive damages.
  • 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
Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the Limitation Act to protect consumers for shortened limitation periods.
  • 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
Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Amend the Power of Attorney and Representation Agreement act to permit virtual witnessing of documents.
  • 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
COVID-19, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the student loan forgiveness program to include the forgiveness of BC student loans of lawyers who establish their law practices in rural British Columbia
  • 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
Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Develop and establish a Restorative Justice Strategy
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Children and Families, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Discussion of challenges in accessing justice due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions which hamper use of courthouses and government agencies.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Justice and Law Enforcement
Establish and provide funding for data collection and disclosure infrastructure within Court Services, BC Corrections, administrative tribunals, courts.
  • 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Establish a Unified Family Court
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Funding of the First Nations Justice Strategy
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Fund legal aid services for the LGBTQSI+ community
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty
General discussion on the ways CBABC can work with policy division on matters found to be a common priority for the Attorney General's Office
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Justice and Law Enforcement
Implement the recommendations to ensure detainees under the Mental Health Act have access to independent legal representation.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Influence the amendments to the Evidence Act and subsequent regulations relating to expert evidence and disbursements in vehicle accident litigation.
  • 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
Insurance, Justice and Law Enforcement
Introduce a Contract Fairness 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
Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Introduce legislation on reverse mortgages to ensure disclosure, education and consumer protections.
  • 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
Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Senior Citizens
Modernize the child protection system, policies, programs, funding and legislation.
  • 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
Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Modernizing court system through updated scheduling and booking system, digitization of records, enhancing court staffing, funding existing Court Digital Transformation Strategy
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Provide rural communities with access to internet, computer equipment and training.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Children and Families, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty, Telecommunications
Replace the Court Order Enforcement Act with the Uniform Enforcement of Money Judgments 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
Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Requesting funding for legal aid
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Kerry Simmons, QC
 
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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