Registration - In-house Organization

Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society / George Hanson, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society
Responsible Officer Name: George Hanson, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-05
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 946034-366566

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 3

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2020-07-29 to 2021-01-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Climate
Economic Development
Fisheries
International Trade
Small Business
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

VIEA's several projects - annual Economic Summit, annual Economic Report, Island Good product brand, and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZVI) are all worthy of government support for the benefits they provide to the diversification and advancement of the Canadian and BC economies.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Transport Canada (TC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

VIEA is a non-government, non-profit, regional economic development organization with a singular mandate to help ensure a vital and sustainable island and Gulf Island economy. We host events, produce reports, manage our Island Good brand, administer our FTZ Point designation, and pursue projects to advance our regional economy.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

George Hanson, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

membership is open to anyone public and private, including First Nations - from small home-based businesses to major corporations, and from institutions to municipalities, from professional associations to First Nations.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
P.O. Box 76, Station A
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5K4
Canada

Telephone number: 250-667-5225

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

George Hanson, President & CEO | No public offices held

Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society	2020-05-05	2021-01-16

Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society

Responsible Officer History
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Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Society / George Hanson, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 2 (2020-07-29 to 2021-01-16)

Version 2 of 2 (2020-07-29 to 2021-01-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization