12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2026-05-08

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Hotel Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Hotel Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

British Columbia Hotel Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

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

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Hotel Association 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 British Columbia Hotel Association:

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 clarity and predictability in tourism-related fiscal frameworks	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for New Hotel Development	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Housing, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for targeted economic development to strengthen British Columbia's position as a preferred domestic and international travel destination	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, International Relations, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Property Assessment Model for Hotels	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Advocacy to strengthen training and education pathways to support long-term careers in hospitality	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Arts and Culture, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Government Cap on International Students	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Labour and Workforce - Tourism Competitiveness	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Provincial Nominee Program and workforce shortage in the BC Tourism and Hospitality sector	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs, Tourism
Rising Cost of Operations and Doing Business	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Short Term Rentals Policy and Affordable Housing	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Tourism

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

Agriculture and Food
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Jobs and Economic Growth
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Who is the lobbyist?

Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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:	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

Registration number: 10397-6579
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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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Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Hotel Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Amanda van Baarsen, 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

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Hotel Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) 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

Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

British Columbia Hotel Association - Address & business activities

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Counsel Public Affairs Inc.