Registration - Organization

Prince George Chamber of Commerce / Neil Godbout, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Senior Officer Name: Neil Godbout, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-09-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11740-3714

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 4 of 4 (2026-02-12 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2026-02-12 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Issues around public safety and the introduction of an involuntary care facility in Prince George	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	Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
Topic: Equalize the investment to mental health and addiction counselling as is being invested in harm reduction. Outcome: To see unused and under-utilized government spaces and facilities converted to treatment facilities Subject Matter: The overdose crisis in BC continues and our communities are suffering as a result. There are not enough treatment spaces available and Crown continues to ignore prolific offenders.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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	Health
Topic: Increased investment in Northern BC highway infrastructure Outcome: With increased large-scale industrial projects in Northern BC, our highway infrastructure will be heavily impacted. We need strategic reinvestment strategies to ensure save access, passing, stopping and load capacity is achieved Subject Matter: These projects, while needed investments for the future of the entire economy of BC, cannot be blanketed under project labour agreements, which have shown to be counter-productive to budgeting, management and inclusive workforce	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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	Infrastructure

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
Finance
Health
Innovate BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
University of Northern British Columbia
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Neil Godbout, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Prince George Chamber of Commerce

Address:
1564 7th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3P4
Canada

Description of Activities

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce looks to work with all levels of Government to create an environment that assists entrepreneurs and business operators in contributing to the economy through strong employment, strategic product and service delivery and fair taxation systems. We exist to limit the amount of red tape required in todays business climate.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
City of Prince George	$396,000.00	2024-07-23 to 2026-02-27

View all received government funding history

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Downtown Prince George
- 1406 2nd Avenue
  Prince George, BC V2L 3B6
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Prince George Chamber of Commerce does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Prince George Chamber of Commerce are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Neil Godbout
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Prince George Chamber of Commerce

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Prince George Chamber of Commerce	2020-09-08	current

Prince George Chamber of Commerce

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Neil Godbout	2024-03-18	Current
Todd Corrigall	2020-09-08	2021-08-17

Neil Godbout, Executive Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-2 of 2

Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-02-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Neil Godbout
Posted date: 2026-03-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3714-50045 View Lobbying Activity Report
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-01-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Neil Godbout
Posted date: 2026-02-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3714-49059 View Lobbying Activity Report

Neil Godbout, Executive Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-2 of 2

Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-02-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Neil Godbout
Posted date: 2026-03-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3714-50045 View Lobbying Activity Report
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-01-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Neil Godbout
Posted date: 2026-02-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3714-49059 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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Registration - Organization

Prince George Chamber of Commerce / Neil Godbout, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 4 (2026-02-12 to present)

Version 4 of 4 (2026-02-12 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests