Registration - Organization

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC / Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2013-10-01
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 2290-774

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 17 of 18 (2023-06-01 to 2023-10-30)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 18 (2023-06-01 to 2023-10-30)

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
Advocating for a program to encourage the development of made in BC products.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade
Advocating for changes to the Provincial Sales Tax as applied to machinery and equipment	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Taxation and Finance
Advocating for procurement practices that use local manufacturers	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Government Procurement
Advocating for programs that provide financial support for investment in advanced manufacturing equipment and in green technologies	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Science and Technology
Advocating for programs to encourage youth to consider trades and other careers in manufacturing and support the training and education of such careers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training
Advocating for recruitment to be a component of international trade missions and for the Provincial Nominee Program to be expanded and structured to include key manufacturing occupations.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Industry, International Trade
Advocating on behalf of manufacturers to maintain a balance in the BC Labour Relations Code.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Labour/Labour Relations
Advocating on issues related to the impact of Worksafe pension changes	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	Labour/Labour Relations
Participating in the development of a BC Manufacturing Strategy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade
seeking funding for training organizations in Diversity Equity and Inclusion to make manufacturing a more welcoming career for women and minorities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Employment and Training
Seeking grant funding programs for manufacturers to support the investment in manufacturing equipment, critical supply chain items	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf 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	Economic Development and Trade

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Education and Child Care
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Infrastructure BC Inc.
Innovate BC
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
SkilledTradesBC
Transportation and Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC

Address:
PO Box 36570 SEAFAIR
Richmond, BC V7C 5M4
Canada

Telephone number: 778-828-8207
Fax number: 604-713-7801

Description of Activities

CME represents businesses in all sectors of manufacturing and exporting activity across Canada. Our mandate is to promote the competitiveness of Canadian manufacturers and the success of Canada's goods and services exporters in markets around the world. We focus on issues that are most critical to our members - policies and programs to improve manufacturing competitiveness and productivity (tax and regulatory issues), improve trade and develop international markets (export development), and to grow a skilled workforce (employment, education and training issues).

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
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$10,000.00	2023-10-30

View all requested government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC 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 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC 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

Andrew Wynn-Williams
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC	2016-07-07	current
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters BC	2015-12-15	2016-06-12
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC	2013-10-01	2015-11-23

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Andrew Wynn-Williams	2016-07-07	Current
Marcus Ewert-Johns	2013-10-01	2016-06-12

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Director of Operations Premier's Technology Council	September 2005 to January 2012
Executive Assistant Ministry of Economic Development ,Minister's Office	May 2005 to September 2005
Executive Assistant Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development ,Minister's Office	January 2004 to April 2005
Executive Assistant Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection ,Minister's Office	September 2003 to January 2004

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC / Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President

Registration Information

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Registration - Organization

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC / Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President

Version 17 of 18 (2023-06-01 to 2023-10-30)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC

Name change history

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters BC

Andrew Wynn-Williams, Divisional Vice President (Organization)

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC