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Exemption granted under the Lobbyist Transparency Act:

Exemption decision number: ED 23-01
Reasons for granting the Exemption:

Since late 2017, the applicant served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of British Columbia Ferry Services Inc (BC Ferries). The Registrar considered the preliminary question of whether the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) applied to BC Ferries such that it was required to report its lobbying of government. The Registrar determined that the Act did apply to the lobbying activities of BC Ferries. Cabinet had the power to exempt BC Ferries from these requirements but had chosen not to. The applicant’s request to be exempted from the two-year prohibition on lobbying under s. 2.3 of the LTA is granted. The prohibition’s purpose is preventing individuals from marketing information and relationships gained at public expense for private advantage. While the structure of BC Ferries is complex, its ultimate ownership rests with the Province. This means the applicant is moving from one government-owned entity to another, distinguishing this matter from past cases where exemption seekers moved from governmental bodies to private organizations ranging from industry associations to non-profit charities. To the extent BC Ferries might be said to gain advantage from the proposed lobbying activity, the public should be the ultimate beneficiary. In these circumstances, the Registrar found it in the public interest to grant the applicant an exemption from the two-year prohibition on lobbying, though BC Ferries must continue to report all lobbying activity.

Terms of Conditions of the Exemption:

1. The applicant must ensure that reference to Exemption Decision Number: ED 23-01 is included in all Registration Returns in which the applicant is registered as a lobbyist, until February 4, 2025.
2. Failure to comply with this condition renders this Exemption Decision null and void.