Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Modular Building Institute / Matthew Dubé, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Modular Building Institute
Lobbyist name: Matthew Dubé, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-07-09
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9153-6108

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 1 (2025-07-09 to present)

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
Advocate for the adoption of modular construction in various sectors, including affordable housing, education, and healthcare.	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	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
Engage on regulations impacting modular construction, including building codes and standards.	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	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
Engage on the application of PST to modular buildings in the province	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	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

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

Modular Building Institute

Address:
285 Hydraulic Ridge Road
Suite 6
Charlottesville, VA 22901
United States of America

Website: https://www.modular.org/

Description of Business Activities

Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving the modular construction industry. Members are manufacturers, contractors, and dealers in two distinct segments of the industry - permanent modular construction (PMC) and relocatable buildings (RB). Associate members are companies supplying the modular construction industry with building components, services, and financing. MBI has expanded its membership over the years to include architects, owner/developers, and general contractors, and collectively the members of the Modular Building Institute are designing and building the future of the modular/offsite construction industry.

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 received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

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

Modular Building Institute is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Modular Building Institute 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 Modular Building Institute are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Matthew Dubé | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
71 Bank Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K1P 5N2
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
The Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (2023)	https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/en/rules/the-lobbyists-code-of-conduct/lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2023/	Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada 410 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1R 1B7 Canada 613-957-2760 info@lobbycanada.gc.ca
Code of Professional Conduct	https://gric-irgc.ca/code-of-professional-conduct	Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) 202-300 March Road Ottawa ON K2K 2E2 Canada 613-691-8009 ali@gric-irgc.ca

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 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	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: Proof Strategies

Address:
71 Bank Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K1P 5N2
Canada

Modular Building Institute

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Modular Building Institute	2025-07-09	current

Modular Building Institute

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

Matthew Dubé, Proof Strategies (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 1-2 of 2

Modular Building Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Matthew Dubé

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Michelle Lee, Executive Director | Finance
- Gerald Ryan, Executive Director | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-12
Posted date: 2025-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 6108-45300 (amended from 6108-45216) View Lobbying Activity Report
Modular Building Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Matthew Dubé

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kalhon, Minister | Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Brenda Bailey, Minister | Finance
- Tyler Norman, Chief of Staff | Finance
- Douglas Scott, Deputy Minister | Finance
- Melanie Trimestra, Chief of Staff | Infrastructure
- Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff | Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Bowinn Ma, Minister | Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-07-09
Posted date: 2025-07-17
Lobbying Activity number: 6108-43874 View Lobbying Activity Report

Matthew Dubé, Proof Strategies (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-2 of 2

Modular Building Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Matthew Dubé

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Michelle Lee, Executive Director | Finance
- Gerald Ryan, Executive Director | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-12
Posted date: 2025-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 6108-45300 (amended from 6108-45216) View Lobbying Activity Report
Modular Building Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Matthew Dubé

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kalhon, Minister | Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Brenda Bailey, Minister | Finance
- Tyler Norman, Chief of Staff | Finance
- Douglas Scott, Deputy Minister | Finance
- Melanie Trimestra, Chief of Staff | Infrastructure
- Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff | Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Bowinn Ma, Minister | Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-07-09
Posted date: 2025-07-17
Lobbying Activity number: 6108-43874 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Modular Building Institute / Matthew Dubé, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-07-09 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-07-09 to present)

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

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

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