Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Wine Growers British Columbia Society
Lobbyist name: Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2026-06-30
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9545-6667

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2026-06-30 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
Direct sale of Wine above a wholesale price level;	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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Internal Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
Government assistance for crop damaged caused by climate change resulting in freeze damage to wine buds	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	Environment
Improved Agriculture Land Commission Policies	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture
Modernize BC Industry Licensing Regime	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	Agriculture, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Modernize Sales Agreement between wine producers and the Liquor Distribution Branch	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
Offset Impacts of Federal Excise Tax on support programs	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
Placement of Wine on Public Liquor Store Shelves though the Liquor Distribution Board	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
Regulatory Changes to Temporary Expanded Service Areas for BC Wineries	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Agriculture, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Responsible Consumption of Wine Campaign	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues
Seeking assistance for climate related damage to grapes and vineyards and consequential short crops	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture
Seeking to safeguard existing industry support programs offered through the Liquor Distribution Branch and related Ministries of Agriculture, Finance and Solicitor General	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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Destination BC Corp
Finance
Jobs and Economic Growth
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society

Address:
1628 Dickson Ave
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1
Canada

Description of Business Activities

Formally the BC Wine Institute, the organization represents the interests of BC wineries

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

Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

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
Agriculture, Food, And Fisheries	$75,000.00	2026-03-31
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program	$68,390.00	2026-04-27 to 2027-04-27
Destination BC	$194,318.18	2026-03-01 to 2027-04-30
Destination BC	$237,500.00	2025-03-18 to 2026-04-30

View all received government funding history

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

British Columbia Grapegrowers Association
- PO Box 1138
  Penticton, BC V2A 6J9
  Canada
Wine Growers Canada
- Suite 200 - 440 Laurier Avenue West
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7X6
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Wine Growers British Columbia 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 Wine Growers British Columbia Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Beatriz Grigsby-Larson | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
740-730 View St.
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
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
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

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:	Yes
	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

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

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

Moe Sihota

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
740-730 View St.
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Wine Growers British Columbia Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Wine Growers British Columbia Society	2026-06-30	current

Wine Growers British Columbia Society

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

Date Modified:: 2026-06-24

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2026-06-30 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2026-06-30 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

Received Government Funding

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

Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Wine Growers British Columbia Society / Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Consultant Lobbyist

Version 1 of 1 (2026-06-30 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

Received Government Funding

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

Wine Growers British Columbia Society

Name change history

Wine Growers British Columbia Society

Beatriz Grigsby-Larson, Global Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)