Registration - Organization

Harness Racing BC Society / NIGEL HOLMES, Executive Director Harness Racing BC Society

Registration Information

Organization name: Harness Racing BC Society
Senior Officer Name: NIGEL HOLMES, Executive Director Harness Racing BC Society
Initial registration start date: 2020-12-15
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7580-3957

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 5

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 2 (2020-12-15 to 2021-04-16)

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
HRBC seeks support to maintain the viability of standardbred horse racing in BC at a time of revenue and operating challenges arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Gaming and Lotteries

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Attorney General
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Finance
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

NIGEL HOLMES, Executive Director Harness Racing BC Society

Organization Contact Information

Harness Racing BC Society

Address:
PO Box 34008 17790 NO. 10 HWY
Surrey, BC V3S 8C4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-574-5558 Ext. 3

Description of Activities

Harness Racing BC oversees the activities of BC's standardbred racing industry.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Attorney General	$4,400,000.00	2020-11-24
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)	$36,195.66	2020-11-06

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)	$36,195.66	2020-06-04 to 2020-12-31

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Coalition Members Information

Harness Racing BC Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Harness Racing BC Society 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 Harness Racing BC Society 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

NIGEL HOLMES
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: 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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Harness Racing BC Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Harness Racing BC Society	2020-12-15	2021-12-13

Harness Racing BC Society

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

NIGEL HOLMES, Executive Director Harness Racing BC Society (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 1-5 of 5

Harness Racing BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Harry Bains, Minister | Labour
- Gary Begg, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jagrup Brar, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Jinny Sims, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Starchuk, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: NIGEL HOLMES
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3957-9834 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bob D'Eith, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: NIGEL HOLMES
Posted date: 2021-05-17
Lobbying Activity number: 3957-9568 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Niki Sharma, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: NIGEL HOLMES
Posted date: 2021-05-17
Lobbying Activity number: 3957-9565 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Andrew Mercier, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training
- Megan Dykeman, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kelli Paddon, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: NIGEL HOLMES
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3957-9389 View Lobbying Activity Report
Harness Racing BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Starchuk, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: NIGEL HOLMES
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3957-9379 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Organization

Harness Racing BC Society / NIGEL HOLMES, Executive Director Harness Racing BC Society

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 2 (2020-12-15 to 2021-04-16)

Version 1 of 2 (2020-12-15 to 2021-04-16)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests