12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia / Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2024-02-01 - Projected End Date: 2024-06-30

Who is lobbying?

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia:

What is being lobbied?

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 for funding to support the economic recovery of BC book publishers through the COVID-19 crisis.	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	Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Small Business
Advocacy for increased funding to the BC Arts Council and Creative BC to support BC book publishers through their respective programs.	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	Arts and Culture, Finances and Budgets
Advocacy for increased support for small-to-medium enterprises in the domestic and international business development through funding and economic development programs.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, International Trade, Small Business
Advocacy for programs that support Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through writing, publishing, and education.	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	Arts and Culture, Education, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Advocacy for the maintenance and extension of the BC Book Publishing Tax Credit, including the elimination of its sunset clause	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	Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy for the Ministries of Education to enter into a print and digital licence with Access Copyright to ensure creators are fairly compensated for the use of their material in classrooms.	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, Education, Finances and Budgets
Advocacy to incentivize the purchase of BC-published books for K-12 schools and mandate their inclusion in the BC curriculum.	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	Education, Finances and Budgets
Advocacy to support the purchase of BC-published content by public libraries.	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	Education, Finances and Budgets

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Lobbyists are required to provide information regarding gifts or benefits provided within the last 12 months to a public office holder they have lobbied. For more information, review the Guide to Lobbyist Gifts.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Education and Child Care
Finance
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Who is the lobbyist?

Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Graphite Public Affairs (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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

Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:

No individuals have been hired or subcontracted to lobby on behalf of the client for this registration.

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.

Who has provided 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:	Yes
	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

Registration number: 1245-184
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Canada Council for the Arts	$144,000.00	2022-03-09
Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Book Fund - Marketing and Professional Development)	$200,000.00	2022-03-15

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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
BC Arts Council	$30,000.00	2022-04-10
Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Book Fund - Accessibility)	$130,450.00	2021-12-01 to 2022-12-01
Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Book Fund - Marketing and Professional Development)	$194,000.00	2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia / Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Who has provided contributions?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia / Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia - Address & business activities

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia / Michael Cunningham, Consultant Lobbyist

Graphite Public Affairs

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding