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Lobbying by BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Meetings this Parliament
25
With MPs
9
Since Nov 2021
50
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 13, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 21, 2026

Filed by Laura Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Braden McMillan · Senior Director of Communications
  • Denise Mullen · Director, Environment, Sustainability and Indigenous Relations
  • Laura Jones · President and Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (21)
  • Environment policy with regard to permitting review and compliance
  • Environment, Energy and Aboriginal Affairs Policy with regard to concerns about timeliness and adequacy of government consultations on development of, and amendments to, consequential regulations.
  • International Trade policy with regard to CUSMA and Tarriffs.
  • Economic Development policy with regard to improving regulatory competitiveness.
  • Immigration policy with regard to economic migrants and attracting newcomers with specific skills needed to meet local labour market needs.
  • Labour Policy with regards to reducing labour disruptions in federally regulated transportion industries in support of diversifying and increasing Canada's exports.
  • Economic Development with regard to improving accountability, reducing investment risk and positioning Canada to compete for Global capital while maintaining a strong review process under the Impact Assessment Act.
  • Aboriginal Affairs policy with regard to economic empowerment, clear decision processes, certainty and private property rights
  • Transportation Policy with regard to Metro Vancouver Port and Gateway, Cascadia Innovation Corridor high speed rail, digital twinning technology
  • The Cascadia Corridor with respect to Economic Development and International Trade policy with a focus on foundational issues related to immigration, taxation, technology and innovation
  • Taxation Policy with regard to personal and corporation taxation and fiscal matters
  • Species at Risk policies with respect to project review and approval and current business operations in energy and natural resources
  • Interprovincial trade policy in regards to committee on internal trade and the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Infrastructure policy with regard to British Columbia priorities
  • Fisheries policy with regard to salmon farms, aquaculture
  • Environment policy with regard to possible changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Fisheries Act
  • Environment policy with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Energy policy with regard to electricity regulations, oil and gas cap, clean fuel regulations, and methane.
  • Cumulative Effects policies with respect to project assessment and environmental regulation
  • Climate policy with regard to emissions pricing, energy efficiency standards, innovation, adaptation and border carbon adjustments and offsets.
  • Budget policy with regard to deficits and debt

Registration 955142-16634-49. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Laura Jones (32), Greg D'Avignon (18).

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Jeannine Ritchot · Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Internal Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Nick Leswick · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Clean Energy and Innovation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and Prairies, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Astrid Krizus · Climate Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Anna Classen · Regional Director-General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Angela Bate · Director-General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Renee Umezuki · Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Quan-Watson · Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Naina Sloan · Vice President, Programs and Partners, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Anna Classen · Regional Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Keith Conn · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Bianca Hossain · Sr Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Tyler Norman · Regional Advisor, BC, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nicholas Mahoney · Special Assistant, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Raj Thuppal · Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Ethen Cory · Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Infrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Clean Energy and Innovation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Economic DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Marta Morgan · Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • David Tsui · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg D'Avignon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Ministerl, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Climate

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.