Lobbying Activity Report

3762-32039

Organization: Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited
Associated registration: 9789-3762-7
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-18
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2024-01-18

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Kevin O'Sullivan
Sabrina Chartrand
Frank Silva
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister
Office of the Premier Footnote1

Doug Scott, Deputy Solicitor General
Public Safety and Solicitor General
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Monitor all developments regarding the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act, the Tobacco Control Regulation, and the Tobacco Tax Act, and/or policies stemming from the same. More specifically policy and or actions to;

1) Implement a fiscal policy for provincial tobacco tax based on a similar model to that in place federally along with an anti-illicit tobacco enforcement plan to reduce levels of contraband tobacco in B.C.
2) Seek the Province to reassess regulations given expected Federal action in the same areas being considered provincially (vaping, tobacco and environmental issues), thereby avoiding duplication of effort and potentially conflicting regulatory regimes.
  • 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
Environment, Finances and Budgets, Health, Taxation and Finance
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
  • 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
  • Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public
  • 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
Finances and Budgets
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Frank Silva
 
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.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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