Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Insurance Council of British Columbia / Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Insurance Council of British Columbia
Lobbyist name: Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2020-06-03
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 6668-3371

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 3 (2021-03-09 to 2021-05-06)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 3 (2021-03-09 to 2021-05-06)

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
Engaging with the government regarding the province's COVID-19 virus response to provide perspectives of the Insurance Council on regulatory issues regarding the BC insurance industry.	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	COVID-19
Working to ensure the government understands perspectives of the insurance industry relevant to the development of Financial Services Authority regulations and ongoing reform of BC's financial regulations.	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	Insurance
Working to ensure the government understands regulatory issues and impacts on the BC insurance industry relevant to changes in strata insurance in BC.	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	Insurance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Finance

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

Insurance Council of British Columbia

Address:
1040 W Georgia Street
#300
Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-688-0321

Description of Business Activities

Insurance Council of British Columbia regulates the activities of life and general insurance agents, salespersons and adjusters. Their mandate is to protect the public by ensuring agents and adjusters act ethically, with integrity and competence.

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.

Coalition Members Information

Insurance Council of British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Insurance Council of British Columbia 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 Insurance Council of British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Jim Rutkowski |

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716 Ext. 258

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 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

Brad Lavigne
David Bieber
Ben Parsons

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716 Ext. 258

Insurance Council of British Columbia

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Insurance Council of British Columbia	2020-06-03	2021-05-06

Insurance Council of British Columbia

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

Jim Rutkowski, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (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.

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Insurance Council of British Columbia
Consultant Lobbyist: Jim Rutkowski

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-26
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3371-1033 View Lobbying Activity Report
Insurance Council of British Columbia
Consultant Lobbyist: Jim Rutkowski

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-04
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3371-1028 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition Office of the Official Opposition	June 2009 to May 2011
Special Advisor to the Attorney General Attorney General's Office	September 1999 to May 2000
Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Advanced Education Ministry of Advanced Education	December 1998 to September 1999
Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance	December 1997 to December 1998
Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture	September 1996 to December 1997
Special Assistant Minister of Health	June 1996 to September 1996

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Insurance Council of British Columbia / Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 3 of 3 (2021-03-09 to 2021-05-06)

Version 3 of 3 (2021-03-09 to 2021-05-06)

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

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