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Lobbying by Greater Vancouver Board of Trade: 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

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

Meetings this Parliament
16
With MPs
8
Since Nov 2021
16
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons5
  • Transport Canada (TC)2
  • Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)1
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)1
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)1
  • National Defence (DND)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 23, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • David van Hemmen · Vice President Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director, Budget Planning, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (2014–2015)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of State for Finance, Finance Canada (2013–2014)

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (2012–2013)

    Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Office of the Minister of Industry, Industry Canada (now ISED) (2011–2012)

  • Bridgitte Anderson · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH).
  • Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.
  • Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.
  • Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal.

Registration 962699-386147-5. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C. Read more

    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Osborne · Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal. Read more

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Reeha Korpal · Director of PacifiCan & Executive Operations, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH). Read more

    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal.

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C. Read more

    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal.

    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH).

    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Jackson · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal. Read more

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Keiran Gibbs · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal. Read more

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Director, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal. Read more

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Gregor Robertson · Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework. Read more

    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C.

    Strengthening resilient supply chains that support economic activity at West Coast ports and throughout regional supply chain networks to support the national trade diversification goal.

    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH).

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Green · Director of Operations, National Defence (DND)
    • Quinn Rinke · Regional Advisor (West and North), National Defence (DND)
    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Fuhr · Secretary of State, Defence Procurement
    • Laurent Blanchard · Policy and Operations Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH). Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Taleeb Noormohamed · Member of Parliament
    • Judah Moskovitz · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C. Read more

    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH).

    Official report

  • Reported by Bridgitte Anderson · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Burke Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Federal policies that enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and support economic growth in the Greater Vancouver region and in B.C. Read more

    Promoting B.C's capability and capacity for defence and innovation, such as procurement opportunities, contributions to national sovereign capacilities, research and innovation, the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank (DSRB), and Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH).

    Promotion of trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses; support for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting to local and global markets; trade diversification; and strengthening the CUSMA framework.

    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.