Lobbying Activity Report

1647-4829

Organization: Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 1335-1647-31
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-07
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-01-04

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Scott Ellis Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: David Muter, ADM
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Laura Plante, Executive Director
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Jennifer Psyllakis, Director
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
If outfitters cannot use their quota because the international border is closed, allow the unused quota (allocation) to be carried forward into the 2022-2026 allocation period.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 COVID-19
If there is a tenure taking or expropriation then the Crown should pay compensation to the tenure holder.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Lobby for changes to the Small and Medium-sized Business Recovery Grant eligibility. Currently, the eligibility criteria will not include many of the Tourism businesses the grant is intended to help, including all outfitters. This changes need to includes eliminating the PST requirement, reducing the number of employees to two, improving the methodology to demonstrate loss and reducing the burden on the application.
  • 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
 COVID-19
Softening of the International borders, when safe to do so. Support the Alternate Self Isolation Plan - allowing low risk clients to self isolate while participating in the tourism expedition they are coming to BC to do, simultaneously. Also to allow the international client to leave Canada in less than 14-days. This would be done consistent with the industry Best Practices and all Provincial Health Officer's orders and guidelines.
  • 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
 COVID-19, Tourism
Waive all tenure and licence fees that outfitters pay under the Land Act, Park Act of Wildlife Act.
  • 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
 COVID-19, Environment, Tourism
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Scott Ellis
 
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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