This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Registration ID: 452775
Submitted by lobbyist on: January 12, 2015 03:49:32 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: January 13, 2015 08:37:57 AM
Designated Filer Information
| Gauthier, Charles |
| Suite 325, 1130 West Pender St | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A4
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604-685-7811 |
| Canada |
Organization Information
| Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association |
| 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. The DVBIA's mission over the next five years is that by 2017, downtown Vancouver will provide an enriched urban experience that cannot be matched. |
| Suite 325, 1130 West Pender St | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A4
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604-685-7811 |
| Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
Government or Government Agency Funding
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
Active Registration Period
| January 12, 2015 | |
| July 11, 2015 |
Organization's In-House Lobbyists
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Infrastructure
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
To seek the Minister's support for the City of Vancouver's multi-million redesign of the front plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister | Virk, Amrik | Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services | January 12, 2015 |
| MLA | Sullivan, Sam | Vancouver-False Creek | January 12, 2015 |
Liquor Control/Alcohol
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
To enquire regarding the time line for changes outlined in Bill 15: The Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act 2014; the status regarding the 73 recommendations in the BC Liquor Policy Review Final Report; and to advocate specifically for: 1. Creation of an equal playing field for all involved in the industry and ban unfair competition created/generated by the Liquor Distribution Branch; 2. Cut red tape and streamline the approval and enforcement processes resulting in less government duplication of efforts at the Provincial and Municipal levels; 3. Reduce the amount of government interference in how a business in this industry is operated and let the marketplace decide what is successful and what is not; 4. Public safety, enforcement and public education efforts should be focused on the most egregious and harmful acts related to alcohol-- i.e. overcrowding, over-service of alcohol, service to minors, binge drinking, chronic alcoholism; 5. Introduce fines/penalties for those directly responsible for liquor law violations or public disturbance rather than just penalizing the operators of liquor and food primary establishments; 6. Introduce fines, penalties or some other consequence for minors who are found in liquor primary establishments or attempt to enter into them; 7. Invest tax revenues earned from liquor sales in public awareness and education programs including redistributing a significant portion of these tax dollars to municipal police forces who are delegated the authority to enforce laws related to alcohol abuse and/or public disturbances that stem from the same.
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of Minister | Minister of Justice and Attorney General | January 12, 2015 |
Transportation
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
To request in writing that the Minister and Cabinet, in the event of a successful "yes" vote in the Congestion Improvement Tax plebiscite, quickly implement the tax.
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Stone, Todd | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | January 12, 2015 |
| MLA | Sullivan, Sam | Vancouver-False Creek | January 12, 2015 |