Lobbying Activity Report

678-6156

Organization: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Associated registration: 1810-678-26
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-20
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-02-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Geoff Morrison Footnote1
Brad Herald Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Tesicca Truong, Ministerial Assistant
Office of the Minister, Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Communicating, in general, about opportunities and challenges facing the oil and gas sector in British Columbia. The goal of these communications is to increase investment in British Columbia.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Economic Development and Trade, Energy
Communicating about taxes and royalties, including (i) the Deep-Well Royalty Credit Program, and (ii) the CleanBC Industrial Incentive Program (CIIP). The goal of these communications is to promote a competitive tax/royalty framework.
  • 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
 Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance
Communicating about the oil price shock and the COVID-19 pandemic, including (i) creating a Joint Task Force on COVID-19, (ii) designating the oil and gas sector an essential service, (iii) developing measures to minimize job losses and ensure liquidity, (iv) extending mineral tenure agreements, (v) reducing hydro rates and surface rental costs, (vi) delaying benchmarking of the CleanBC Industrial Incentive Program (CIIP), (vii) reducing or deferring carbon taxes, OGC levies, orphan levies, royalties and sales taxes, and (viii) advocating for a recovery fund for infrastructure projects.
  • 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
 COVID-19, Energy, Taxation and Finance
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Tim McMillan
 
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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