This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Registration ID: 1092556
Submitted by lobbyist on: December 23, 2019 09:58:52 AM
Accepted by Registrar on: December 23, 2019 02:17:47 PM
Designated Filer Information
Earle, Dave |
100 - 20111 93A Avenue | |
Langley, BC, V1M 4A9
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604-888-5319 |
Canada |
Organization Information
British Columbia Trucking Association |
The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) is the recognized voice of the commercial road transportation industry in British Columbia. Founded in 1913, BCTA is a province-wide, non-partisan, non-profit industry association formed to advance the interests of motor carriers in BC. BCTA's membership comprises motor carriers hauling every conceivable type of freight. It also includes waste management companies, charter and scheduled bus companies, ready-mixed concrete and courier companies. BCTA provides its members with information, training, educational and networking opportunities as well as safety and compliance products and programs and services to enhance members' businesses. |
100 - 20111 93A Avenue | |
Langley, BC, V1M 4A9
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604-888-5319 |
Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
Government or Government Agency Funding
Name of Funding provider | Amount in CAD$ |
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Employment and Social Development Canada | $22,000.00 |
Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure | $1,400,000.00 |
Natural Resources Canada | $20,000.00 |
WorkSafeBC | $1,393,716.00 |
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
Active Registration Period
December 23, 2019 | |
June 23, 2020 |
Organization's In-House Lobbyists
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Transportation
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Promote legislation, regulations, programs and policies that are necessary, effective, fair, enforced consistently, and don't impose unreasonable financial or administrative burdens on motor carriers. This includes seeking amendments to the B.C. Commercial Transport Act, B.C. Commercial Transport Regulations, Commercial Transport Fees Regulation, Motor Vehicle Act, Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and B.C. Commercial Transport Procedures Manual to promote safety through such mean as mandating use of speed limiters and electronic logging devices, a review of speed limits on provincial roads with the general intent to change speed limits on highways that have a disproportionately high incidence of serious crashes, cannabis legislation, regulations and policies to ensure carriers have the tools necessary to protect their drivers and the public, infrastructure upgrades that will make our roads safer and more efficient, establishment of a minimum standards for entry-level training for Class 1 drivers that allows for access to training funding, improve the commercial driver licensing test standard; changing the Class 1 driver license minimum age to mirror the age in most other provinces; to promoting the environment in support of CleanBC by such means as accelerating the turnover of heavy-duty commercial vehicles, incenting/allowing for the use of GHG reducing technology, driver training, and advocating for infrastructure upgrades that reduce traffic congestion and stop-and-go traffic movements; advise on the development and implementation of land based spill response regulations (Environmental Management Act, Spill Preparedness, Response and Recovery Regulations, Spill Reporting Regulations, Spill Contingency Planning Regulations, etc.); promoting economic development and trade through such means as infrastructure upgrades that will help attract and retain qualified drivers, establishing high-load corridors and review of the Container Trucking Act and supporting regulations; promoting a competitive tax, revenue and insurance rate framework for the commercial transportation industry by such means as expanding PST credits to include capital expenditures for our industry in the same manner as the PM&E PST exemption, restoring the PST exemption for trailers that are primarily used with multi-jurisdictional vehicles (MJVs), directing the Consumer Taxation Branch and ICBC to stop collecting the MJV tax when a vehicle in re-licensed in the same fleet in the same term; and promoting effective and fair workers compensation legislation.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | Beale, William | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Eby, David | Minister of Attorney General | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Farnworth, Mike | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | Hansen, Lucy | Minister of Health | April 6, 2020 |
Minister | Heyman, George | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Horgan, John | Premier | April 6, 2020 |
Minister | James, Carole | Minister of Finance | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Mark, Melanie | Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Mungall, Michelle | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Ralston, Bruce | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Trevena, Claire | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | van Baarsen, Amanda | Minister of Health | April 6, 2020 |
Public Agency | Advanced Education, Skills and Training | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Attorney General | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Finance | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Industry Training Authority | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Jobs, Trade and Technology | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Labour | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Office of the Premier | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Public Safety and Solicitor General | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | December 23, 2019 |
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BC Public Office Background
Lobbying Activities
Transportation
Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying
Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation
Promote legislation, regulations, programs and policies that are necessary, effective, fair, enforced consistently, and don't impose unreasonable financial or administrative burdens on motor carriers. This includes seeking amendments to the B.C. Commercial Transport Act, B.C. Commercial Transport Regulations, Commercial Transport Fees Regulation, Motor Vehicle Act, Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and B.C. Commercial Transport Procedures Manual to promote safety through such mean as mandating use of speed limiters and electronic logging devices, a review of speed limits on provincial roads with the general intent to change speed limits on highways that have a disproportionately high incidence of serious crashes, cannabis legislation, regulations and policies to ensure carriers have the tools necessary to protect their drivers and the public, infrastructure upgrades that will make our roads safer and more efficient, establishment of a minimum standards for entry-level training for Class 1 drivers that allows for access to training funding, improve the commercial driver licensing test standard; changing the Class 1 driver license minimum age to mirror the age in most other provinces; to promoting the environment in support of CleanBC by such means as accelerating the turnover of heavy-duty commercial vehicles, incenting/allowing for the use of GHG reducing technology, driver training, and advocating for infrastructure upgrades that reduce traffic congestion and stop-and-go traffic movements; advise on the development and implementation of land based spill response regulations (Environmental Management Act, Spill Preparedness, Response and Recovery Regulations, Spill Reporting Regulations, Spill Contingency Planning Regulations, etc.); promoting economic development and trade through such means as infrastructure upgrades that will help attract and retain qualified drivers, establishing high-load corridors and review of the Container Trucking Act and supporting regulations; promoting a competitive tax, revenue and insurance rate framework for the commercial transportation industry by such means as expanding PST credits to include capital expenditures for our industry in the same manner as the PM&E PST exemption, restoring the PST exemption for trailers that are primarily used with multi-jurisdictional vehicles (MJVs), directing the Consumer Taxation Branch and ICBC to stop collecting the MJV tax when a vehicle in re-licensed in the same fleet in the same term; and promoting effective and fair workers compensation legislation.
Target Contacts
Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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Minister | Bains, Harry | Minister of Labour | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | Beale, William | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Eby, David | Minister of Attorney General | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Farnworth, Mike | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | Hansen, Lucy | Minister of Health | April 6, 2020 |
Minister | Heyman, George | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | James, Carole | Minister of Finance | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Mark, Melanie | Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Mungall, Michelle | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Ralston, Bruce | Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology | December 23, 2019 |
Minister | Trevena, Claire | Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 |
Staff of Minister | van Baarsen, Amanda | Minister of Health | April 6, 2020 |
Public Agency | Advanced Education, Skills and Training | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Attorney General | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Environment and Climate Change Strategy | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Finance | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Industry Training Authority | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Jobs, Trade and Technology | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Labour | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Office of the Premier | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Public Safety and Solicitor General | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | Transportation and Infrastructure | December 23, 2019 | |
Public Agency | WorkSafeBC | December 23, 2019 |