Lobbying Activity Report

744-39496

Organization: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Associated registration: 8621-744-42
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-20
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-03-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Emily Boston
Ryan Mitton
Corinne Pohlmann
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Farid Azar, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Diana Gibson, Minister
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Theresa Ho, Chief of Staff
Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Economic Development Division
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Debbie Smollett, Assistant Deputy Minister
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocate on regulation reform, digital modernization, and innovation (i.e. red tape reduction), and international and internal trade issues.
  • 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
 Advanced Education, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocate taxation changes such as, but not limited to, PST, EHT, carbon tax, school tax, property taxes, cooperate taxes, small business tax and threshold, tobacco, liquor and cannabis taxation, and provincial fuel and carbon taxes.
  • 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
 Agriculture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Dan Kelly
 
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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