Lobbying Activity Report

744-40868

Organization: Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Associated registration: 8621-744-42
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-12
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-04-08

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Samantha Howard
Ryan Mitton
Emily Boston Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mandeep Dhaliwal, MLA for Surrey North
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lawrence Mok, MLA for Maple Ridge East
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
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 on the impacts of public safety, crime, vandalism and vagrancy on businesses. Advocacy work includes changes to federal legislation regarding bail, funding for cleaner streets, revenue losses due to vandalism and information on how business owners should handle public safety incidences taking place at or near their business.
  • 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
Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Small Business
Advocate regarding the impact of the U.S.-Canada trade dispute and associated impacts on small businesses, including but not limited to response measures and/or legislation developed by the provincial government.
  • 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
  • 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, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, 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.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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