Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association / Sajjid Lakhani, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
Lobbyist name: Sajjid Lakhani, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-01-06
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 9071-5752

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-06 to 2025-07-14)

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
Any matter relating to public safety, including mental health and addiction support, repeat offenders, increased support/funding for provincial prosecutors, and programs to support positive changes around public safety.	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	Justice and Law Enforcement
Increased support for those individuals who live with mental health and/or addictions and who are exhibiting behaviours that negatively affect perceptions of safety.	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	Mental Health and Addictions
To inform the Attorney General, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services and policy makers about the extent of violence and threat of violence by property crime offenders and the need for action.	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	Justice and Law Enforcement

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Finance
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Addictions
Public Safety and Solicitor General

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

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

Address:
1380-1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6
Canada

Website: dtvan.ca

Description of Business Activities

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association was created by Vancouver City Council in 1990 at the request of downtown business people and property owners. It is funded by a special municipal levy that is paid by all commercial properties within the Association's geographical boundaries. The entire levy is the operating budget of the Association. Comprising 90 square blocks of prime office, retail, entertainment and tourism properties, and representing more than 8,000 individual business members, the DVBIA is one of Canada's largest business improvement associations. per our organization's five-year strategic plan ending in 2028, our five strategic priorities are to 1) Create a safer downtown, 2) Provide reasons for people to come downtown, 2) Reduce barriers to doing business in downtown Vancouver, 4) Strengthen stakeholder relations, and 5) Champion a thriving Granville Street.

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

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association 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 Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Sajjid Lakhani | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
1404-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

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 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

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: Impact Public Affairs

Address:
1404-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association	2025-01-06	2025-07-14

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

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

Sajjid Lakhani, Impact Public Affairs (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.

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Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Sajjid Lakhani

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-30
Posted date: 2025-02-04
Lobbying Activity number: 5752-39103 View Lobbying Activity Report
Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Sajjid Lakhani

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-27
Posted date: 2025-02-04
Lobbying Activity number: 5752-39102 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association / Sajjid Lakhani, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-06 to 2025-07-14)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-06 to 2025-07-14)

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

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

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