Lobbying Activity Report

2916-3147

Organization: Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 1605-2916-4
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-24
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-09-30

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Walt Judas
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Claire Avison, Assistant Deputy Minister
Tourism, Tourism, Arts and Culture

Shauna Brouwer, Deputy Minister
Tourism, Tourism, Arts and Culture
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Discussion on border closures affecting the tourism industry. Discussion on whether the Province would consider temporarily amending regulation to protect tourism businesses from having to issue cash refunds to customers that have paid deposits for trips now cancelled. Question on whether the Province can get involved in the issue of insurance renewal challenges that tourism operators now face given that underwriters are abandoning the sector. Follow-up on the submission to Minister for tourism recovery funding. Request to ease restrictions on priority passengers on BC Ferries. Follow-up on letter to Premier, Minister James, Minister Beare with request for meeting. FYI on joint news release with Yukon Tourism Industry Association. Footnote1
  • 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
 Consumer Issues Footnote1
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Walt Judas
 
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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