Registration - Organization

West Craft Beer / Michael Willis, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: West Craft Beer
Senior Officer Name: Michael Willis, CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-07-29
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 6906-3487

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 3 (2020-07-29 to 2020-09-10)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2020-07-29 to 2020-09-10)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advancing job creation, investment, economic and cultural growth within the artisinal alcohol beverage sector by amending Policy Directive 20-19 to include large format (up to 2L) of growler and crowler filled beer from draft, during 2020 and through until January 01 2021. Definitions: (1) Micro beer, micro cider and micro mead is based on the existing Brewery Volume definition of beer, cider and mead producers who produce under 15,000 HL per year. (2) A growler is a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel bottle used to transport draft beer in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and other countries. (3) A crowler is a aluminum can that is used to transport draft beer in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and other countries.	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Small Business, Tourism
Advancing job creation, investment, economic and cultural growth within the artisinal alcohol beverage sector for The Legislative Assembly to introduce and enact a regulation that permits micro ("craft") beer, micro ("craft") cider and micro ("craft") mead to be filled into glass growler vessels and aluminum can crowler fills at restaurants. Definitions: (1) Micro beer, micro cider and micro mead is based on the existing Brewery Volume definition of beer, cider and mead producers who produce under 15,000 HL per year. (2) A growler is a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel bottle used to transport draft beer in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and other countries. (3) A crowler is a aluminum can that is used to transport draft beer in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and other countries.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Consumer Issues, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Small Business, Tourism
Ammending discriminatory directives to ensure that there is inclusion for all liquor manufacturers to participate with the corkage program at licensed food primary establishments by amending restaurant corkage policy for the allowance of packaged beer, packaged cider and packaged mead to be included as part of the corkage program. The amendment on this particular discriminatory directives will encourage job creation, investment, economic growth and cultural growth - while removing discriminatory policies that only exclusively favor wine manufacturers and wine consumers - within the artisinal alcohol beverage sector.	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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Small Business, Tourism

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture
Attorney General
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Destination BC Corp
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Tourism, Arts and Culture

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Michael Willis, CEO

Organization Contact Information

West Craft Beer

Address:
#2209 - 13303 Central AVE
Surrey
British Columbia, BC v3t 0k6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-768-8254

Description of Activities

This organization is a business that is registered exclusively in British Columbia and has been operating since 2017. The purpose of the business is for for importation of artisinal alcohol products from around the world and, in addition, distribution of artisinal alcohol products that originate in British Columbia.

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.

Coalition Members Information

West Craft Beer is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

West Craft Beer 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 West Craft Beer 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

Michael Willis
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 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

West Craft Beer

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
West Craft Beer	2020-07-29	2021-03-16

West Craft Beer

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

Michael Willis, CEO (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.

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West Craft Beer
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephanie Cadieux, Official Opposition Critic for ICBC | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Michael Willis
Posted date: 2020-09-18
Lobbying Activity number: 3487-3073 View Lobbying Activity Report
West Craft Beer
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tracy Redies, Finance Opposition Critric | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Michael Willis
Posted date: 2020-08-23
Lobbying Activity number: 3487-1814 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Organization

West Craft Beer / Michael Willis, CEO

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 3 (2020-07-29 to 2020-09-10)

Version 2 of 3 (2020-07-29 to 2020-09-10)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

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

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests