12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-12-01

Who is lobbying?

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

All Nations Cannabis (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) 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 Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation):

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
Advocating for a sustainable business model for on reserve cannabis distribution.	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	Cannabis, Economic Development and Trade, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Seek capacity funding and support for economic development opportunities on-reserve.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Gaming and Lotteries, Government Procurement, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Tourism
Seek funding from BC Housing programs	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, Housing
Seeking agreement on a model for inclusion under section 119 of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Cannabis, Economic Development and Trade, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Seeking funding for business development and capacity building in Shxwhá:y Village.	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	Cannabis, Economic Development and Trade, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

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

British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
Finance
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Provincial Rental Housing Corporation
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Housing

Who is the lobbyist?

Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Cheema Strategies Incorporated (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Relevant Codes of Conduct: The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes 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 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

Registration number: 7492-3917
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-08-28	No	Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bhinder Sajan, Advisor \| Office of the Premier Sachin Sundhu, Executive Assistant to Premier Eby \| MINOFF, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Eveline Xia, Advisor \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-08-22	No	Anne Vavrik, Director, Strategic Outreach \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-08-20	No	Shruti Joshi, Director of Outreach \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-08-15	Yes	Anne Vavrik, Director, Strategic Outreach \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-08-01	No	Shruti Joshi, Director \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-07-22	No	Shruti Joshi, Director \| Office of the Premier	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) (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?

Bilal Cheema, 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

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) (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

Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) - Address & business activities

Shxwhá:y Village (Skway First Nation) / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Cheema Strategies Incorporated

All Nations Cannabis