Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

BC Chamber of Commerce / Alex McMillan, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: BC Chamber of Commerce
Lobbyist name: Alex McMillan, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2022-01-27
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1808-4510

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 6 (2023-04-03 to 2023-11-09)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 6 (2023-04-03 to 2023-11-09)

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
Advocacy related to COVID-19 support and the need for the government to provide assistance to impacted businesses	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Small Business
Arranging participation by government representatives in the client's annual convention	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	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Seeking public office holders participation in roundtable discussions with members (local chambers of commerce and boards of Trade) to discuss various issues of importance such as, taxation, costs of doing business in the province, regional economic development, support for communities, infrastructure, innovation and government spending priorities.	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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Taxation and Finance
To seek government's participation in Celebrating BC Chamber Week	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Small Business

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Finance
Housing
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure

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

BC Chamber of Commerce

Address:
705 – 750 West Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-683-0700
Fax number: 604-683-0416
Website: bcchamber.org

Description of Business Activities

The BC Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province. The organizations members are local chambers of commerce and boards of trade in communities throughout the province. The BC Chamber of Commerce works with all levels of government to advocate, on behalf of its members, for policies and programs that create a business-friendly B.C.

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

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
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$10,500,000.00	2023-10-29 to 2024-04-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$299,931.00	2023-02-03

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

BC Chamber of Commerce is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Chamber of Commerce 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 BC Chamber of Commerce are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Alex McMillan | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
5186 Windsor Street
Vancouver, BC V5W 3H8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-367-8697

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:	No
	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

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: McMillan Solutions

Address:
5186 Windsor Street
Vancouver, BC V5W 3H8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-367-8697

BC Chamber of Commerce

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
BC Chamber of Commerce	2022-01-27	current

BC Chamber of Commerce

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

Alex McMillan, McMillan Solutions (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.

Results 1-3 of 3

BC Chamber of Commerce
Consultant Lobbyist: Alex McMillan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Parmar, Chief of Staff | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-04
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4510-25905 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Chamber of Commerce
Consultant Lobbyist: Alex McMillan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Brenda Bailey, Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-17
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4510-23469 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Chamber of Commerce
Consultant Lobbyist: Alex McMillan

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Richa Sharma, Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-07
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4510-16671 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Ministerial Assistant Ministry of Health	January 2008 to August 2008
Ministerial Assistant Ministry of Economic Development	June 2005 to December 2007
Ministerial Assistant Ministry of Finance	December 2004 to June 2005
Ministerial Assistant Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services	September 2004 to December 2004
Executive Assistant Ministry of Health Services	September 2003 to September 2004
Executive Assistant Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services	September 2002 to September 2003

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

BC Chamber of Commerce / Alex McMillan, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 6 (2023-04-03 to 2023-11-09)

Version 5 of 6 (2023-04-03 to 2023-11-09)

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

Received Government Funding

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