Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 21 (1997-07-29 to 1998-01-30) 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 |
| 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 COLUMBIA A PREFERRED PLACE TO INVEST, WORK AND LIVE. THE DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE OF THE BUSINESS COUNCIL IS ITS ABILITY TO ACCESS AND REPRESENT, AT THE MOST SENIOR LEVEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA'S MAJOR INDUSTRIES AND MOST OF ITS LARGEST ENTERPRISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF: * IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS * PROVIDING STRATEGIC DIRECTION, AND * MOBILIZING RESOURCES. ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING BRITISH COLUMBIA'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN A BALANCED CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE MANNER. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IS AN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 150 LARGE AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. OUR MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN ALL MAJOR SECTORS OF THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY, INCLUDING FORESTRY, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, RETAIL, MINING, OIL AND GAS, UTILI TIES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, AGRI-FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS , PETRO-CHEMICALS, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS. TAKEN TOGETHER, THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND THE ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE 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 completed financial year? | No |
| 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: | 1997 BUDGET; FEDERAL MONATARY POLICY ; TAXATION POLICY : PERSONAL AND CORPORATE; SUBMISSIONS ON CANADA LABOUR CODE CHANGES : INCLUDING BILL C-66; SUBMISSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES : E.G. FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | TAXATION POLICY - PERSONAL AND CORPORATE; ABORIGINAL TREATY AND LAND CLAIMS ISSUES; CANADA LABOUR CODE REVIEW; TRADE EXPANSION; CEPA [ CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] : HARMONIZATION WITH PROVINCES; GAS POLICY; APEC PARTICIPATION; INTERPROVINCIAL TRADE AGREEMENT |