Registration - Organization

BC River Outfitters Association / Gina Goldie, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: BC River Outfitters Association
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Gina Goldie, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2016-12-20
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: 2030-02-01
Registration number: 11023-538

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 9 of 20 (2020-05-19 to 2020-05-19)

Registration versions:

Version 9 of 20 (2020-05-19 to 2020-05-19)

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The association is seeking changes to government policy, administration practices and regulation to improve business certainty and outcomes for the member companies of the association including but not limited to land use tenures and practices, tenure security, business operations and administration. Meetings and written requests will be made to multiple ministries including politicians and staff whose mandates influence or directly impact on tourism businesses in the province	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	COVID-19, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Insurance, Land Claims, Tourism

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Tourism, Arts and Culture

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Daniel Benton, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

BC River Outfitters Association

Address:
8566 Moxon Terrace
North Saanich, BC V8L 1K6
Canada

Description of Activities

Administer certification of commercial river rafting guides in BC Advocate for river rafting companies in BC for access to and conduct commercial rafting on BC rivers. Advocate for sustainable resource use adjacent to and on BC rivers Advocate for legislation, regulation and policy that is favorable to commercial river rafting industry in BC

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.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Bob Sayer
- 44 Nicola st w
  Kamloops, BC V2C 1J6
  Canada
Brad Harrison
- 1243 Dominion St
  Kamloops, BC V2C 2Y8
  Canada
Bruce Hayne
- #1280, 21331 Gordon Way
  Richmond, BC V6W 1J9
  Canada
Daniel Kellie
- PO Box 250
  Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0
  Canada
Daniel Scott Benton
- 8566 Moxon Terrace
  North Saanich, BC V8L 1K6
  Canada
Donegal Wilson
- PO Box 277
  Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0
  Canada
Katherine MacRae
- 2161 French Rd. S.
  Sooke, BC V9Z 0M7
  Canada
Martin Littlejohn
- 2654 Eton Street
  Vancouver, BC V5K 1K1
  Canada
Owen Bird
- 3059 Windsor Street
  Vancouver, BC V5T 4A7
  Canada
Rick Snowdon
- PO Box 569
  Hariot Bay, Quadra island, BC V0P 1H0
  Canada
Ross Cloutier
- PO Box 968
  Kamloops, BC V0E 2S0
  Canada
Scott Ellis
- 2916 147A St
  Surrey, BC V4P 3H2
  Canada
Walt Judas
- #200-948 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC River Outfitters Association 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 River Outfitters Association 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

Daniel Benton
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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

BC River Outfitters Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
BC River Outfitters Association	2020-01-07	current
British Columbia River Outfitters Association	2016-12-20	2020-01-02

BC River Outfitters Association

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Gina Goldie	2025-02-01	Current
Daniel Benton	2020-01-07	2025-02-01
Jim DeHart	2016-12-20	2020-01-02

Gina Goldie, Executive Director (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 1-2 of 2

BC River Outfitters Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Jennifer Anthony, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- David Muter, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Jennifer Psylakkis, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Daniel Benton
Posted date: 2024-05-06
Lobbying Activity number: 538-34631 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC River Outfitters Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-08-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Daniel Benton
Posted date: 2023-08-31
Lobbying Activity number: 538-28455 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of Environment ,Environmental Sustainability	October 2010 to May 2011

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

BC River Outfitters Association / Gina Goldie, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 9 of 20 (2020-05-19 to 2020-05-19)

Version 9 of 20 (2020-05-19 to 2020-05-19)

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

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests