Lobbying Activity Report

5275-29893

Organization: BC Landscape & Nursery Association
Was this lobbying activity a letter sent on behalf of one or more of the organizations listed as members of a coalition in your Registration Return? Yes
Letter sent on behalf of the following members of the coalition: United Flower Growers Cooperative Association
Associated registration: 9922-5275-3
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-01
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-12-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Coreen Rodger Berrisford
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michelle Koski, Assistant Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Food

Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Food

Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister
Agriculture and Food

Mark Raymond, Executive Director
Extension & Support Services Branch, Agriculture and Food

Paul Squires, Executive Lead
Regenerative Agriculture & Climate Initiatives, Agriculture and Food
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding regulations under the Water Sustainability Act. The request is to require Water Sustainability Plans include an agricultural water reserve to ensure water accessibility for farms and food security. And to phase out groundwater licensing for farms that are included in the agricultural water reserves.
  • 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
 Agriculture, Conservation, Emergency Preparedness, Environment
Policy recommendation regarding either providing a carbon tax exemption to support farms in the inflationary times or to return carbon tax revenues to the agriculture sector to reinvest into carbon reduction technologies and practices on farms and ranches. Also should the federal Bill C-234 pass that the province matches the exemptions to ensure a level playing field for BC farms and ranches.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Agriculture, Conservation, Finances and Budgets
Request for resources to research horticulture classifications for business risk management programs. Re-classification may lead to more appropriate resources allocated and simplification of the process to administer and access 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
 Agriculture, Finances and Budgets
Seeking Ministry resources for the nursery, greenhouse and floriculture sector to support the hiring of an industry specialist to assist with regulatory changes and compliance, representation in minor use pesticide priority setting, liaise with the industry with respect to policies and programs and assist new entrants and micro growers.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Agriculture
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Coreen Rodger Berrisford
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
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