Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 21 (1997-01-06 to 1997-07-29) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
810--1050 WEST PENDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC V6E 3S7 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 604-684-3384 | ||||
| Fax number: | 604-684-7957 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | JERRY LAMPERT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | WE ARE LEADERS OF MAJOR ENTERPRISES WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE BRITISH C OLUMBIA A PREFERRED PLACE TO INVEST, WORK AND LIVE. THE DISTINCTIVE EX CELLENCE OF THE BUSINESS COUNCIL IS ITS ABILITY TO ACCESS AND REPRESEN T, AT THE MOST SENIOR LEVEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA'S MAJOR INDUSTRIES AND M OST OF ITS LARGEST ENTERPRISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF: * IDENTIFYING OPPOR TUNITIES, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS * PROVIDING STRATEGIC DIRECTION, AND * MOBILIZING RESOURCES. ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING BRITISH COLU MBIA'S BUSINESS ENVIRON- MENT IN A BALANCED CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE MANN ER. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IS AN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTIN G APPROXIMATELY 150 LARGE AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. OUR MEMBERS AR E ACTIVE IN ALL MAJOR SECTORS OF THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY, INCLUDING FOR ESTRY, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, RETAIL, MINING, OIL AND GAS, UTILI TIES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AGRI-FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, TELECOMMUNICATION S , PETRO-CHEMICALS, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS. TAKEN TOGETHER, THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND THE ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED WITH T HE BUSINESS COUNCIL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF ALL JOBS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? | Yes | ||||
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| Name: | DOUG ALLEY |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOCK FINLAYSON |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT POLICY AND ANALYSIS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JERRY LAMPERT |
| Position title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TIM MCEWAN |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST HUMAN RESOURCES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 1996 BUDGET; FEDERAL MONATARY POLICY ; TAXATION POLICY : PERSONAL AND CORPORATE; SUBMISSION TO HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE; SUBMISSIONS ON CANADA LABOUR CODE CHANGES : INCLUDING BILL C-66; PARTICIPATION ON THE TREATY NEGOTIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SUBMISSIONS RE : ABORIGINAL TREATY AND LAND CLAIMS; SUBMISSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES : E.G. FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | 1997 PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION; 1997 BUDGET; TAXATION POLICY - PERSONAL AND CORPORATE; ABORIGINAL TREATY AND LAND CLAIMS ISSUES; CANADA LABOUR CODE REVIEW; U.I. REFORM; CANADIAN PENSION PLAN REFORM; FREE TRADE OPPORTUNITIES - TRADE EXPANSION; CEPA : HARMONIZATION WITH PROVINCES; GAS POLICY; APEC PARTICIPATION; INTERPROVINCIAL TRADE AGREEMENT |