Registration - Organization

BC Fruit Growers' Association / Melissa Tesche, General Manager

Registration Information

Organization name: BC Fruit Growers' Association
Senior Officer Name: Melissa Tesche, General Manager
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2011-02-07
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10244-457

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 4

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 7 of 9 (2021-02-05 to 2021-09-16)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 9 (2021-02-05 to 2021-09-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
To develop a program under the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to compensate BC tree fruit producers for the impact of COVID-19 on labour and other costs of doing business and to match US COVID-10 programs to assist direct competitors in Washington State.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
To establish a tax on food that will fund a BC Agriculture Trust Fund, with a purpose of funding agricutlural programs and projects.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
To establish a Tree Fruit Replant Program starting in 2022.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
To establish a trust fund for agriculture programs and development that is funded by general government revenues or by property tax surcharges for non-productive agricultural (rural estate / hobby farmer) uses in the ALR, as recommended by the Minister of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee (Committee) for Revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), Final Committee Report to the Minister of Agriculture: Recommendations for Revitalization, December 4, 2018.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
To establish legislation and regulations that enable a Food Retailer Code of Practice that protects suppliers from predatory practices of massively considated food retailers. To establish a program to regulate massively consolidated food retailers to protect suppiers and consumers.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
To provide emergency, bridge funding for the tree fruit sector pending completion of the Minsiter of Agriculture's Tree Fruit Stabilization Initiative.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
To seek to fair compensation of the province of BC for storage and release of irrigation water in Canadian reservoirs during the negotiation of an updated Columbia River Treaty, and t ; huge subsidies (over 30% of grower revenue) paid to Washington State apple producers io seek compensation from these US funds for any impacts of the related expansion of irrigated production in Washington State. To seek establish a Coumbia River Treaty Agricutlural Trust Fund.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Health, Industry, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Health
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Glen Lucas, General Manager

Organization Contact Information

BC Fruit Growers' Association

Address:
880 Vaughan Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 7E4
Canada

Telephone number: 250-762-5226 Ext. 2
Fax number: 250-861-9089

Description of Activities

1. To advance the business of tree fruit growers by developing and promoting industry strategies that improve growing practices, packing, and marketing of tree fruits; 2. To advance horticultural knowledge and practices for tree fruits in all its branches; 3. To advance the tree fruit economy through promotion of government laws, regulations, programs and taxes that are beneficial for tree fruit production in British Columbia; 4. To facilitate the successful marketing of agriculture products (this shall be construed to prohibit the BCFGA from entering into business to sell fruit, with the exception of fruit sales at fairs which are conducted for promotional purposes); 5. To collect, arrange and disseminate information on all matters pertaining to the tree fruit industry; and

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	$87,735.00	2020-07-01
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)	$20,000.00	2020-07-06
Canada Revenue Agency - Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers	$8,770.83	2020-03-16

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	$87,735.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)	$20,000.00	2020-07-06
Canada Revenue Agency - Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers	$8,770.83	2020-03-16 to 2021-10-01

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Coalition Members Information

BC Fruit Growers' Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Fruit Growers' Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of BC Fruit Growers' Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Glen Lucas
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

BC Fruit Growers' Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
BC Fruit Growers' Association	2011-02-07	current

BC Fruit Growers' Association

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Melissa Tesche	2024-03-06	Current
Glen Lucas	2011-02-07	2023-09-01

Melissa Tesche, General Manager (Organization)

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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.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-4 of 4

BC Fruit Growers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Food
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Melissa Tesche
Posted date: 2024-09-05
Lobbying Activity number: 457-37092 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Fruit Growers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michelle Koski, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Food
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Food
- Eric Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Food
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Melissa Tesche
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 457-34380 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Fruit Growers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Glen Lucas
Posted date: 2021-03-12
Lobbying Activity number: 457-6812 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Fruit Growers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Tom Ethier, Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Arif Lalani, Assistant Deputy Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Sam Godwin, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Glen Lucas
Posted date: 2021-03-01
Lobbying Activity number: 457-6550 View Lobbying Activity Report

Melissa Tesche, General Manager (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-4 of 4

BC Fruit Growers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Peter Pokorny, Deputy Minister | Agriculture and Food
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Melissa Tesche
Posted date: 2024-09-05
Lobbying Activity number: 457-37092 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

BC Fruit Growers' Association / Melissa Tesche, General Manager

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Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 7 of 9 (2021-02-05 to 2021-09-16)

Version 7 of 9 (2021-02-05 to 2021-09-16)

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Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

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Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

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Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

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Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

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