Lobbying Activity Report

3362-7442

Organization: Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Associated registration: 6649-3362-4
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-17
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-03-17

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jennifer Brun
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Pam Alexis, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

John Allan, Deputy Minister
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Brittny Anderson, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Dan Ashton, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michele Babchuk, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Brenda Bailey, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Harry Bains, Minister
Labour

Bruce Banman, Critic for Citizens' Services
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bruce Banman, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Gary Begg, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Bernier, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Allison Bond, Deputy Minister
Citizens' Services

Shirley Bond, Interim Leader of BC Liberal Caucus
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Shauna Bower, Deputy Minister
Citizens' Services

Jagrup Brar, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Stephanie Cadieux, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Douglas Caul, Deputy Minister
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Suzie Chant, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Katrina Chen, Minister
Minister of State for Child Care

Raj Chouhan, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

George Chow, Minister
Minister of State for Trade

Doug Clovechok, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Dan Coulter, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Nathan Cullen, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bob D'Eith, Caucus Chair
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Dan Davies, Critic for Social Development & Poverty Reduction
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Adrian Dix, Minister
Health

Lorne Doerkson, Critic for Rural Development
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Fin Donnelly, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Megan Dykeman, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mable Elmore, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Rob Fleming, Minister
Education

Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Caucus
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

David Galbraith, Deputy Minister
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Rick Glumac, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Kelly Greene, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Trevor Halford, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

George Heyman, Minister
Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Ravi Kahlon, Minister
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Anne Kang, Minister
Advanced Education and Skills Training

Karin Kirkpatrick, Critic for Children, Family & Childcare
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Greg Kyllo, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michael Lee, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Norm Letnick, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Grace Lore, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bowinn Ma, Minister
Minister of State for Infrastructure

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister
Mental Health and Addictions

Melanie Mark, Minister
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Andrew Mercier, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Renee Merrifield, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Peter Milobar, Critic for Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Morris, Critic for Public Safety & Solicitor General
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Coralee Oakes, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Adam Olsen, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Josie Osborne, Minister
Municipal Affairs

Kelli Paddon, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ian Paton, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lana Popham, Minister
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

Bruce Ralston, Minister
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Selina Robinson, Minister
Municipal Affairs

Ellis Ross, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Janet Routledge, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Doug Routley, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Roly Russell, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

John Rustad, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Harwinder Sandhu, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Donna Sanford, Associate Deputy Minister
Office of the Premier

Niki Sharma, Deputy Caucus Chair
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Tom Shypitka, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mark Sieben, Deputy Minister
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Jinny Sims, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Aman Singh, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Rachna Singh, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Starchuk, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ben Stewart, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Todd Stone, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jordan Sturdy, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jackie Tegart, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Adam Walker, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister
Office of the Premier

Teresa Wat, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister
Education

Andrew Wilkinson, QC, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jessica Wood, Assistant Deputy Minister
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Henry Yao, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike de Jong, QC, Critic for Attorney General
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Adopt, implement and fund recommendations in Disaggregated demographic data collection BC: The grandmother perspective including introduction of the Anti-Discrimination Data Act.
  • 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Freedom of Information, Justice and Law Enforcement
Advance section 3 of DRIPA
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • 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, Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the Commercial Tenancy Act to modernize it
  • 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
 Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Amend the Family Compensation Act to permit claims for financial and non-financial losses, bereavement damages and punitive damages.
  • 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
 Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the Limitation Act to protect consumers for shortened limitation periods.
  • 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
 Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Amend the Power of Attorney and Representation Agreement act to permit virtual witnessing of documents.
  • 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
 COVID-19, Health, Justice and Law Enforcement
Amend the student loan forgiveness program to include the forgiveness of BC student loans of lawyers who establish their law practices in rural British Columbia
  • 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, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Develop and establish a Restorative Justice Strategy
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Children and Families, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Discussion of challenges in accessing justice due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions which hamper use of courthouses and government agencies.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Justice and Law Enforcement
Establish and provide funding for data collection and disclosure infrastructure within Court Services, BC Corrections, administrative tribunals, courts.
  • 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Establish a Unified Family Court
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Funding of the First Nations Justice Strategy
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Fund legal aid services for the LGBTQSI+ community
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty
Implement the recommendations to ensure detainees under the Mental Health Act have access to independent legal representation.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Influence the amendments to the Evidence Act and subsequent regulations relating to expert evidence and disbursements in vehicle accident litigation.
  • 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
 Insurance, Justice and Law Enforcement
Introduce a Contract Fairness Act
  • 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
 Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Introduce legislation on reverse mortgages to ensure disclosure, education and consumer protections.
  • 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
 Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Senior Citizens
Modernize the child protection system, policies, programs, funding and legislation.
  • 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
 Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement
Modernizing court system through updated scheduling and booking system, digitization of records, enhancing court staffing, funding existing Court Digital Transformation Strategy
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement
Provide rural communities with access to internet, computer equipment and training.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Children and Families, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty, Telecommunications
Replace the Court Order Enforcement Act with the Uniform Enforcement of Money Judgments Act
  • 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
 Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business
Requesting funding for legal aid
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Justice and Law Enforcement, Poverty
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Kerry Simmons, QC
 
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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