Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications |
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Advocacy regarding changes to Labour Code and Employment Standards Act amendments, Employers Health Tax.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy related to COVID-19 support and the need for the government to provide further commercial rent assistance.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Small Business
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Consider implementing financial supports for non-profits similar to the SME Recovery Grant for businesses.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
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Delivery of the BC Chamber of Commerce 2021-2022 Policy & Positions Manual.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19, specifically in the area of labour related to temporary layoff provisions and Worksafe BC schedule 1 amendments.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of cannabis, provincial taxation, municipal taxation, infrastructure, workplace accessibility, childcare, indigenous reconciliation, clean energy, mining, forestry, LNG
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Cannabis, Children and Families, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
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Request for information in respect of certain workers' compensation systems costs.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Request to create a working group to coordinate drafting of prompt payment legislation and crafting of an effective adjudication process for BC.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Small Business
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Seeking funding from the Sector Labour Market Partnership via Advanced Education, Skills and Training
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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
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Employment and Training, Small Business
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Suggested parameters for paid sick leave related to COVID-19 such as temporary application for the length of the pandemic, government-funded, easy to administer for business.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
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The BC Government’s new Lobbyists Transparency Act (2020) (LTA) has placed a considerable burden on the not-for-profit sector, and smaller organizations including Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade. The Act needs to be streamlined to remove the red tape burden on not-for-profits.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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To ask government to press pause on the contemplated permanent paid sick leave program and extend consultation so that the program's impact on business is fully understood before a decision is made and the program implemented.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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To call on government to take specific actions, to help businesses navigate the pandemic.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Small Business
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To confirm BC Chamber of Commerce support of the Tilbury Marine Jetty project.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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To convey businesses' concerns re the enforcement of the BC Vaccine Card and to request clarity and support.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To discuss the impact of the paid sick leave program during the Omicron surge, the importance of rapid testing as a tool to mitigate transmission and the reality of functional closures and how businesses are navigating this period with limited staffing.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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To invite the Minister to attend Day 1 of the annual consultation process of the BC Chamber of Commerce.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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To provide perspective on the report of the Workers' Compensation Review by Janet Patterson and to highlight the opportunity to consult further.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Labour/Labour Relations
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To request deferral of taxes for businesses during the pandemic.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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To request government introduces a proof of vaccination program for certain situations including large gatherings with prolonged exposure where physical distancing cannot be maintained and that its enforcement does not burden business.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To request more time be dedicated to the BC Chamber of Commerce annual consultation process following its reduction from five days to one day.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
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To share concerns re the new paid sick leave program and to request clarification re the term "employment year".
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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To submit our paper "Unlocking BC's Cannabis Industry" ahead of its public release in 2022.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Cannabis
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To submit the economic contribution analysis report in respect of the mining operations in the Elk Valley.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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To support the deployment of rapid screening, provincial government regulations should allow laypersons to quickly become trained to administer the tests.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health
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Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
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To invite, encourage and co-ordinate government's participation in events hosted by the BC Chamber of Commerce that address business competitiveness and sustainability i.e. the cost of doing business in BC including taxation and other program fees introduced by government, BC's skills shortage, housing, childcare, healthcare, mental health and addiction, innovation and investment.
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- 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
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COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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