Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: British Columbia Hotel Association
Lobbyist name: Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2026-05-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10397-6579

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-08 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 for clarity and predictability in tourism-related fiscal frameworks	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for New Hotel Development	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Housing, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy for targeted economic development to strengthen British Columbia's position as a preferred domestic and international travel destination	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, International Relations, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Property Assessment Model for Hotels	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Advocacy regarding changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Advocacy to strengthen training and education pathways to support long-term careers in hospitality	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Arts and Culture, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Government Cap on International Students	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Labour and Workforce - Tourism Competitiveness	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations, Tourism
Provincial Nominee Program and workforce shortage in the BC Tourism and Hospitality sector	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs, Tourism
Rising Cost of Operations and Doing Business	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Short Term Rentals Policy and Affordable Housing	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Tourism

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Jobs and Economic Growth
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

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

British Columbia Hotel Association

Address:
1050 West Pender St Suite 970
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Description of Business Activities

The BCHA represents the interests of hotels in BC.

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 received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

British Columbia Hotel Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

British Columbia Hotel 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 British Columbia Hotel Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Amanda van Baarsen | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

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

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 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	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: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

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

British Columbia Hotel Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
British Columbia Hotel Association	2026-05-08	current

British Columbia Hotel Association

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

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Senior Ministerial Advisor Minister, Health	September 2019 to April 2022
Senior Ministerial Advisor Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training	November 2018 to September 2019
Ministerial Advisor Minister, Citizen Services	August 2018 to November 2018
Ministerial Advisor Minister, Health	September 2017 to August 2018

Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-08 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-08 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

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) 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

British Columbia Hotel Association / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Version 1 of 1 (2026-05-08 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

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) 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

British Columbia Hotel Association

Name change history

British Columbia Hotel Association

Amanda van Baarsen, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC