Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC / Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2022-03-29
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 2272-4478

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 3 (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-06)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 3 (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-06)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Seeking to ensure compliance for Amazon's online marketplace services which are now captured for Tax Collection, Remittance, and Reporting Obligations for Marketplace Facilitators under Budget Measures Implementation Act (Bill 6). Seeking to influence implementation and regulation development to ensure compliance and to prevent unintended consequences, including risk of double taxation.	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	Taxation and Finance
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Seeking to ensure compliance for Amazon's online marketplace services now captured for Tax Collection, Remittance, and Reporting Obligations for Marketplace Facilitators under Budget Measures Implementation Act (Bill 6). Seeking collaboration with ministry officials to prevent unintended consequences, including risk of double taxation.	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	Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC

Address:
410 Terry Ave
Seattle, WA 98109-5210
United States of America

Telephone number: 604-362-2522
Website: https://ir.aboutamazon.com/overview/default.aspx

Description of Business Activities

Amazon.com is an internet-based enterprise that sells books, music, movies, housewares, electronics, toys, and many other goods, either directly or as the middleman between other retailers and Amazon.com's customers.

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Amazon.com, Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Amazon.com.ca, Inc.
- 410 Terry Avenue North
  Seattle, WA 98109
  United States of America
Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC
- 450 Derwent Pl Suite V3M
  Delta, BC V3M 5Y9
  Canada
Amazon Web Services Canada Inc.,
- 120 Bremner Blvd, 26th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5J 0A8
  Canada
Whole Foods Market Canada, Inc
- 120 13th St E
  North Vancouver, BC V7L 4W8
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Amazon.com, Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Matt Williamson | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
730 View Street, 740

Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 250-858-7895
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs

Address:
730 View Street, 740

Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 250-858-7895

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC	2022-05-17	2022-10-28
Amazon.com, Inc.	2022-03-29	2022-05-17

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Matt Williamson, Global Public Affairs (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

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Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Renee Mounteney, ADM | Finance
- Steve Hawkshaw, Senior Executive Director | Finance
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-30
Posted date: 2022-04-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4478-17450 View Lobbying Activity Report
Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Matt Williamson

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-29
Posted date: 2022-04-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4478-17447 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-12-19

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC / Matt Williamson, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 3 (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-06)

Version 1 of 3 (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-06)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address