Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Harness Racing BC Society / Stephen Howard, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Harness Racing BC Society
Lobbyist name: Stephen Howard, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2021-04-12
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 1556-4158

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 24

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 5 (2021-04-22 to 2021-06-03)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 5 (2021-04-22 to 2021-06-03)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
HRBC seeks support to maintain the viability of standardbred horse racing in BC at a time of revenue and operating challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.	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	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Gaming and Lotteries

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Finance
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Harness Racing BC Society

Address:
PO Box 34008 No. 10 Hwy
Surrey, BC V3S 8C4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-574-5558 Ext. 3

Description of Business Activities

HRBC oversees the activities of BC's standardbred racing industry.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Attorney General	$4,400,000.00	2020-11-06
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$36,195.66	2020-11-06
Government of BC - Covid 19 Pandemic Support	$2,000,000.00	2021-04-23

View all requested government funding history

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
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy	$36,195.66	2020-06-04 to 2020-12-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Harness Racing BC Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Harness Racing BC Society 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 Harness Racing BC Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Stephen Howard |

Business address:
570-1285 West Pender St

Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Canada

Telephone number: 778-879-0707
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
Ethical Principles, Public Affairs Association of Canada	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada One Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto, ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 info@publicaffairs.ca

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Strategies 360 Canada

Address:
570-1285 West Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Canada

Telephone number: 778-879-0707

Harness Racing BC Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Harness Racing BC Society	2021-04-12	2021-08-17

Harness Racing BC Society

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Stephen Howard, Strategies 360 Canada (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-24 of 24

Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-21
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12226 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- William Maartman, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-21
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12224 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-20
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12214 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-19
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12212 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-16
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12210 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-14
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12208 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-13
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12206 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-12
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12200 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-07
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12198 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-05
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12194 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-02
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-12192 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-30
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11226 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-28
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11223 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-23
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11219 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-20
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11208 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-17
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11206 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-11
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11192 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Mercier, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-03
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-11189 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Niki Sharma, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-07
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-10232 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-02
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-10225 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Mercier, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-29
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-9050 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Mercier, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-27
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-9047 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kelli Paddon, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Megan Dykeman, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Andrew Mercier, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dan Coulter, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-23
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-9037 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Consultant Lobbyist: Stephen Howard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Farnworth, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ric Glumac, Member of Legislative Assembly | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-22
Posted date: 2021-05-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4158-9033 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Senior Ministerial Assistant Attorney General	July 2017 to September 2017

Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Harness Racing BC Society / Stephen Howard, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 5 (2021-04-22 to 2021-06-03)

Version 2 of 5 (2021-04-22 to 2021-06-03)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address