Lobbying Activity Report

48-33299

Organization: Advanced Biofuels Canada 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? No
Associated registration: 9673-48-14
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-02-03
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2024-03-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Ian Thomson
Fred Ghatala
Doug Hooper
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Andrew Avis, Executive Director
Finance

Katherine Conroy, Minister
Finance

Steve Hawkshaw, Senior Executive Director
Tax Assessment and Policy, Finance

Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister
Policy and Legislation Division, Finance

Brian Murata, Director, Consumption Tax, Tax Policy
Ministry of Finance, Finance

Rick Sousa, Director, Policy, Rulings and Services
Finance

Kevin Stewart, Director, Fuel and Carbon Tax
Finance

Heather Wood, Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister's Office, Finance
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Align BC clean energy and emissions reduction funding programs (e.g. InBC Investment Corp., CleanBC Industry Funds, ICE Fund, and BC LCFS Initiative Agreements), and other BC tax or fiscal policies, with federal fiscal measures to amplify and accelerate investments in clean fuel production and use in BC.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Amend the BC carbon tax design (pursuant to the Carbon Tax Act and Carbon Tax Regulation) to relieve biofuels and other low carbon intensity fuels from the BC carbon tax.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
To ensure the BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act and Regulations support the production and use of low carbon fuels in BC and, over time, are strengthened to 2030 to meet the province's emissions reductions and economic development goals.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Ian Thomson
 
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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