Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Canadian Vaping Association / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: The Canadian Vaping Association
Lobbyist name: Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2024-04-19
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7492-5544

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 1 (2024-04-19 to present)

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
Advocacy regarding current 2ml restrictions in vaping products in BC.	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	Children and Families, Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, International Trade, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for a dynamic recycling program for the used disposable cartridges and battery components of vaping products.	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	Environment, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business
Advocating for alignment of safety regulations with those of the federal and other provincial jurisdictions.	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	Consumer Issues, Environment, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocating for proper enforcement of the illicit vape industry in BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Health, Industry, International Trade, Small Business

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
BC Financial Services Authority
Education and Child Care
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Public Safety and Solicitor General

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

The Canadian Vaping Association

Address:
4361 Victoria Avenue
Vineland Station, ON L0R 2E0
Canada

Telephone number: 647-271-7629
Website: www.thecva.org

Description of Business Activities

The Canadian Vaping Association is a registered national, not-for-profit organization, established as the voice for the burgeoning Canadian vaping industry. Founded in 2014, the CVA represents over 200 retail and online vaping businesses in Canada, not including tobacco companies or affiliates. The association is the primary liaison with the federal and provincial governments on all legislative and regulatory issues related to the industry. The primary goal of CVA is to ensure that government regulation is reasonable and practical, through the strategy of professional proactive communication and education supplied bilingually to health officers, media, and elected officials.

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

The following people or organizations 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:

Vapeurs de l'Ouest (9329-7422)
- 117 Av. Saint-Charles
  Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 2K7
  Canada
Inspired Vapor Company
- 110 Burrows Ave WestPO Box 2560
  Melfort, SK S0E 1A0
  Canada
Meadow Vape Pipes & Accessories
- 818 9 St W
  Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y9
  Canada
Juice Monkeys Vape Shop
- 75 PETRIW BAY
  WINNIPEG, MB R2R 1K2
  Canada
Flavour Art
- Suite 204 110 Hannover Drive
  St. Catharines, ON L2S 0A4
  Canada
Rock Vapor
- 687 Water Street
  St. John's, NL A1E 1B5
  Canada
Vape Nation Burlington
- 811 Brigadon Drive
  Hamilton, ON L9C 7P2
  Canada
CANVAPE.COM
- 21 Canadian Rd., Unit 1
  Scarborough, ON M1R 5G2
  Canada
Mango Vapes
- 393 Bank Street
  Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y3
  Canada
Vape Clouds Inc
- 102- B 124 Main St.
  Moncton, NB E1C 1B8
  Canada
Canada E Clouds Vapor Inc.
- #3 - 150 Armstrong Ave
  Georgetown, ON L7G 5G8
  Canada
Juice on the Loose / CJL Unified Inc
- 765 Barrydowne Rd., Unit 102
  Sudbury, ON P3A 3T6
  Canada
Penguin Vapor Shop (Raymona)
- 1790 Island Hwy Unit 109
  Victoria, BC V9B 1H8
  Canada
VapeVille E-Juice Supplies
- 170 1st Ave East
  Melville, SK S0A 2P0
  Canada
Canada E-Juice
- 4-871 Wilson Rd S
  Oshawa, ON L1H 8B1
  Canada
Vita Vapes Inc / Arliss Plummer
- 160 16th Street West
  Prince Albert, SK S6V 3V3
  Canada
Avalon Vapor
- 860 Topsail Rd.
  Mount Pearl, NL A1N 3J7
  Canada
CigVape Angus
- 195 Mill St Unit # 3
  Angus, ON L0M 1B2
  Canada
VTEK Sensual Vape Inc
- 6011 Takla Place
  Richmond, BC V7C 4A1
  Canada
Vapour Choice
- 15738-100 Ave
  Edmonton, AB T5P 0L1
  Canada
Samuel Tam
- 18 Byron Ave
  Toronto, ON M4J 4Z4
  Canada
Vape Easy Inc.
- 899 Talbot St.
  St. Thomas, ON N5P 1E6
  Canada
Dash Vapes, Toronto
- 216 Adelaide St W
  Toronto, ON M5H 1W7
  Canada
Sir Vape-A-Lot Inc.
- 433 Bank Street
  Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y7
  Canada
Alt. Vape
- 339 Heritage Drive
  Southeast Calgary, AB T2H 1M8
  Canada
Smog's Vape Shop and Lounge (Smaug's)
- 57 3rd St.
  Weyburn, SK S4H 0W1
  Canada
Cloud Chaserz Vape Shop
- #37 - 180 94 Ave SE
  Calgary, AB T2J 3G8
  Canada
Rad Vaper Inc
- 5495 Fly Rd
  Beamsville, ON L0R 1B2
  Canada
North Island Vapors
- #4 - 450 Ryan road
  Courtenay, BC V9N 7R6
  Canada
180 Smoke Vape Store
- 657 Younge St
  Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z9
  Canada
Vape Entrepôt
- 7 Rue John F. Kennedy #3
  Saint-Jérôme, QC J7Y 4B4
  Canada
Spectrum E-Liquids Inc.
- 1585 Brittania Rd Unit# 9
  Mississauga, ON L4W 2M4
  Canada
Fat Panda Notre Dame
- 101-883 Notre Dame Ave
  Winnipeg, MB R3E 0M4
  Canada
Pacific Smoke International Incorporated.
- 2930 14th Avenue
  Markham, ON L3R 5Z8
  Canada
Electronic Fog Inc.
- 4612 50 Avenue
  Gibbons, AB T0A 1N0
  Canada
VapeMeet Inc.
- 12-239 Queen St East
  Brampton, ON L6W 2B6
  Canada
Cloud Haven Labs (Vape Haven)
- 2345 Ave C North, Unit #7
  Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5
  Canada
Rivercity Vapes
- 7807 121 Avenue NW
  Edmonton, AB T5B 4T3
  Canada
The Vape Store Inc. / Shaun McQueen
- 31 Bond St. E
  Oshawa, ON L1G 1A8
  Canada
Vape 360/Umar Awanr
- 300 Lakeshore Road East Unit #5
  Oakville, ON L6J 1J2
  Canada
Gas City Vapes
- 1013 Eagleridge Drive
  Dunmore, AB T1B 0J7
  Canada
Vape Escapes / Jason Flynn
- 64 Hartzel Road
  St Catharines, ON L2P 1M8
  Canada
Heavy Jam Vape Supply Inc
- 204-2750 Faithful Ave
  Saskatoon, SK S7K 6M6
  Canada
TheraVape Inc
- 346 Keewatin St
  Winnipeg, MB R2X 2R9
  Canada
Daniel David
- 28 Rose Valley Way
  Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 3C5
  Canada
Vaping The Way Ltd
- 1414 Lorne Street
  Regina, SK S4R 2K4
  Canada
Services Vap
- 1140 Rue de l'Aigue-Marine Unit 203
  Quebec City, QC G2L 2X2
  Canada
Vape Retailers Canada Inc.
- 246 Stewart Green SW #1643
  Calgary, AB T3H 3C8
  Canada
Mango Vapes (12879638 CANADA INC)
- 393 Bank St
  Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y3
  Canada
Vape Nation Brantford
- 811 Brigadon Dr.
  Hamilton, ON L9C 7P2
  Canada
Charlie Pisano
- 88 Meadow Drive
  Orangeville, ON L9W 4C6
  Canada
TJP Labs Inc
- 5-1750 Plummer St.
  Pickering, ON L1W 3L7
  Canada
M&N Cloud Lounge inc - MATTHEW J MERCER
- 4584 rue Principal unit 4
  Saint-Antoine, NB E4V 1R4
  Canada
P Squared Vapes
- 10404 - 99 Avenue Unit # 116
  Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 3W2
  Canada
Quitters
- 446 Highway 8
  Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1G6
  Canada
Vape Nation Hamilton
- 811 Brigadon Dr.
  Hamilton, ON L9C 7P2
  Canada
Select Vapes
- 682 Dundas Street
  Woodstock, ON N4S 1E6
  Canada
Metro Vape
- 100 St. George Street
  Moncton, NB E1C 1T8
  Canada
Twisted Sisters Vape Shop Ltd
- 117 - 501 Krug Street
  Kitchener, ON N3H 0C7
  Canada
RELX INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE HK LIMITED
- Suite 603, 6/F, Laws Commercial Plaza 788 Cheung Sha Wan Road
  Kowloon none
  Hong Kong
Vapor Shoppe (9300-5478)
- 286 Lake Street Unit 1
  St Catharines, ON L2N 4H2
  Canada

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

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

Coalition Members Information

The Canadian Vaping Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

The Canadian Vaping 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 The Canadian Vaping Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

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

Business address:
14865 75A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3S 0V1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-809-6832

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:	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: Cheema Strategies Incorporated

Address:
14865 75A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3S 0V1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-809-6832

The Canadian Vaping Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Canadian Vaping Association	2024-04-19	current

The Canadian Vaping Association

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

Bilal Cheema, Cheema Strategies Incorporated (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.

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

Results 1-6 of 6

The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Claire Edmonds, Ministerial Assistant | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-23
Posted date: 2024-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-37375 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-22
Posted date: 2024-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-37373 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-23
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-34974 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-23
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-34972 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amandeep Singh, Parliamentary Secretary | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-23
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-34970 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amandeep Singh, Parliamentary Secretary | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-19
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-34967 View Lobbying Activity Report

Bilal Cheema, Cheema Strategies Incorporated (Consultant Lobbyist)

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

Results 1-6 of 6

The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Claire Edmonds, Ministerial Assistant | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-23
Posted date: 2024-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-37375 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Vaping Association
Consultant Lobbyist: Bilal Cheema

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-22
Posted date: 2024-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5544-37373 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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The Canadian Vaping Association / Bilal Cheema, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2024-04-19 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2024-04-19 to present)

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