Registration - Organization

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce / Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
Senior Officer Name: Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2024-04-16
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 10224-5545

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 3 (2024-04-16 to 2025-04-15)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2024-04-16 to 2025-04-15)

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Business environment, provincial regulations and policies	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Land Claims, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Mental Health and Addictions, Mining, Non-Profit Organization, Privatization and Outsourcing, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Literacy
Discussion on international credentials recognition and the new legislation that is aimed to work with regulators on modernizing the processes for credential recognition. The Chamber also shared it's policy resolution, Supporting Universities for a Stronger Economy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Business community questions	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
Meet and greet with new MLA's for Kamloops region, discussed business environment and how the Chamber can work alongside MLA's on behalf of it's membership.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Non-Profit Organization, Taxation and Finance, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing
InBC Investment Corp.
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Interior Health Authority
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
Minister of State for Trade
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
SkilledTradesBC
Thompson Rivers University
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce

Address:
615 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC V2C 2B3
Canada

Description of Activities

The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is a proven partner that connects, supports and advocates for the Kamloops and area business community.

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

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

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

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Chamber of Commerce
- 705 – 750 West Pender St
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Kamloops & District 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

Acacia Pangilinan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: No

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce	2024-04-16	2025-11-01

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce

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

Acacia Pangilinan, 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 1-3 of 3

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Acacia Pangilinan
Posted date: 2025-04-02
Lobbying Activity number: 5545-40849 View Lobbying Activity Report
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Acacia Pangilinan
Posted date: 2025-04-02
Lobbying Activity number: 5545-40848 View Lobbying Activity Report
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Acacia Pangilinan
Posted date: 2024-04-24
Lobbying Activity number: 5545-34532 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce / Acacia Pangilinan, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 3 (2024-04-16 to 2025-04-15)

Version 2 of 3 (2024-04-16 to 2025-04-15)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

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