Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
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Adventure Tourism Policy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Small Business, Tourism
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Alternate Prey, in isolation, is not an effective or appropriate method for protecting caribou.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation
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Annual allowable harvest conversation
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business
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Bill 23 - Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2021
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation, Forestry
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Changes to the Guide Declaration so that it fulfills the annual visitor reporting requirement in Parks.
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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
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Conservation, Environment
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Discuss Control of Species policy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Forestry
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Discuss the re-organization of FLNRORD - support the separation of Forestry and a establishing a Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Finances and Budgets, Forestry
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Expansion of Panorama Mountian Resort
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Coaltion
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Industry, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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FLNRO developed an Allocation Working Group to review the impact of full implementation of the Harvest Allocation Policy. Because of the $10 M loss to the outfitting sector, FLRNO agreed to help with increased flexibility in outfitter quotas. The intent was to increase the time horizon from 1 year to 5 years and increase the Administrative Guideline to help outfitters harvest their 5 year quota.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Tourism
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Forestry reform and Forest & Range Practices Act changes
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Industry, Small Business
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Fresh water angling issues, including: food, social or ceremonial (FSC) fishery, pinnipeds, hatcheries and fish farms
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Fisheries
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Guide outfitters being issued warnings by Conservation Officers
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment
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Harvest Allocation Policy
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Small Business, Tourism
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How to deal with incompatible uses on the land
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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Hunters have the moral obligation to make a swift, clean, and humane kill and this should be practiced in all cases of wildlife harvest. Imperfect shots do happen, however, and in the case of dangerous wildlife, the professional guide should be allowed the discretion to take control of the situation and act in the best interest of the client, the wounded animal, and their own personal safety. In these cases, the guide – who is prepared and practiced to address such contingencies – should be allowed to dispatch wounded game.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Industry
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If outfitters cannot use their quota because the international border is closed, allow the unused quota (allocation) to be carried forward into the 2022-2026 allocation period.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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If quota is taken away then compensation is paid.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Small Business, Tourism
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If there is a tenure taking or expropriation then the Crown should pay compensation to the tenure holder.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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In all treaties, agreements, land entitlements or other agreements with First Nations that access language in the Maanulth Treaty be used. If access not provided to the outfitter then compensation payable to the displaced tenure holder. Treating all British Columbians equally and fairly will truly advance reconciliation.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims
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Interior Fraser Steelhead
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, 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
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Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Tourism
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Issuance of Park Use Permits
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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Issuance of quota letters to outfitters, ministry re-organization and waiving of crown fees for 2021
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Small Business, Tourism
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Issuance of sheep quota for Kamloops Indian Band
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Small Business
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Land Transfer Position Paper
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Tourism
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meeting invitation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Forestry
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Motor Vehicle Closures in wildlife areas
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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
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Conservation, Forestry, Sports and Recreation
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moving to electronic guide reporting (declarations)
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business
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Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (movi) is a pathogen that threatens wild sheep health. This disease comes from domestic sheep and the best prevention is signification separation to not allow transmission. We support continues monitoring and testing of both, domestic and wild sheep. The sheep management decisions need to be science-based and focus on what is best for the sheep herd. Where there is significant populations to allow a harvest, we expect one to occur/continue.
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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
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Agriculture, Conservation
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Omineca quota calculations
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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Outfitter business certainty and wildlife issues in the Cariboo Chilcotin
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Tourism
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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.
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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
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Conservation, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Prescribed fire to benefit wildlife and range
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry
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Raising the profile of the Director of Wildlife
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Tourism
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Reports listing Outfitters with Park Use permits for insurance and bond coverage verification
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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request a presentation on the Firearm Violence Prevention Act
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
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Review and comment on the draft report on the sustainable annual take of lynx in the Okanagan Region of British Columbia. Including conversations regarding the possible translocation of BC lynx to Washington State.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation
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Review and discuss hunting regulations and their related impact or benefit.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Agriculture, Conservation
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Review of compulsory reporting and compulsory inspection policies
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Small Business
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Silencing the Forest
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry
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Steelhead catch and release fishery
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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
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Fisheries, Small Business, Tourism
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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.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Forestry, Tourism
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Support for the Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council's position statement on commercial and recreational disturbance of mountain goats - specifically the disturbance from light helicopters should not occur within 1.5-2.0 km of winter and kidding habitat or mineral licks, depending on the local context or human safety considerations. Additional setbacks should be considered where the use of medium and heavy helicopters are proposed. Industrial scale mining activity should not occur within 1.8 km of mountain goat winter habitat.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Environment, Industry, Mining, Tourism
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Tenure holder blocking access to crown land for other tenure holders
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Small Business
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The foundation of the outfitting industry is the Guide Territory Certificate. The Wildlife Act allows the term to be up to 25 years. Current policy direction is 6 months to process and complete First Nations consultation. Also there is policy direction that they should be renewed for 25 years. It is important that these timelines are a worst case scenario and that the default term is always 25 years.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Tourism
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The Guide Outfitters Association of BC to act as a vendor for non-resident hunting licences. Including related reports on harvest, number of clients and licence sales.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Small Business
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Treaty 8 regulation proposal to close caribou and reduce moose harvest by 50%
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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
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business
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Vendor order of species licenses
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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
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Conservation, Small Business
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Waive all tenure and licence fees that outfitters pay under the Land Act, Park Act of Wildlife Act.
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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
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COVID-19, Environment, Tourism
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Wildfire pre-work and prescribed fire
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Tourism
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Wildlife and aircraft operation, specifically helicopters used in exploration activities
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Energy, Environment, Industry
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Wildlife inventory methodology
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Tourism
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