Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

High Tide Inc. / Deron Bilous, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: High Tide Inc.
Lobbyist name: Deron Bilous, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2023-08-24
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 9723-5188

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-24 to 2024-06-18)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
General advocacy around empowering licensed cannabis retailers to better compete with the illicit market, including on price and consumer access.	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	Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Office of the Premier

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

High Tide Inc.

Address:
11127 15 St NE #112
Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
Canada

Telephone number: 403-770-3080

Description of Business Activities

High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with both Canadian bricks-and-mortar and global e-commerce assets.

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

High Tide Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Blessed CBD
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Canna Cabana
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Daily High Club
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
dankstop
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
FAB CBD
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Famous Brandz
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Fastendr
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Grasscity
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
NuLeaf Naturals
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Smoke Cartel
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada
Valiant Distribution
- 11127 15 St NE #112
  Calgary, AB T3K 2M4
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

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

Lobbyist Details

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

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

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:	No
	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

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: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

High Tide Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
High Tide Inc.	2023-08-24	2024-06-18

High Tide Inc.

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

Date Modified:: 2024-06-21

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

High Tide Inc. / Deron Bilous, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-24 to 2024-06-18)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-24 to 2024-06-18)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

High Tide Inc. / Deron Bilous, Consultant Lobbyist

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-24 to 2024-06-18)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

High Tide Inc.

Name change history

High Tide Inc.

Deron Bilous, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)