Lobbying Activity Report

1647-6744

Organization: Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 1335-1647-36
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-05
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-03-10

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Scott Ellis
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Michael Burwash, Associate Director
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

David Muter, ADM
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Laura Plante, Executive 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
Advocate for a Safe Traveller Program where vaccinated international tourists would be allowed into Canada/BC. Support for enhanced rapid testing at point of entry into Canada to further ensure that COVID-free tourist would be allowed into Canada/BC.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Tourism
FLNRO developed an Allocation Working Group to review the impact of full implementation of the Harvest Allocation Policy. Because of the $10 M loss to the outfitting sector, FLRNO agreed to help with increased flexibility in outfitter quotas. The intent was to increase the time horizon from 1 year to 5 years and increase the Administrative Guideline to help outfitters harvest their 5 year quota.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Conservation, Tourism
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
 
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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