12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-09-25

Who is lobbying?

Association of Doctors of BC (Address & business activities)

Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Government Funding

Did Association of Doctors of BC request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Association of Doctors of BC is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Association of Doctors of BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Association of Doctors of BC are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Association of Doctors of BC:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for issues specific to rural health care delivery, including recruitment and retention of physicians in rural and remote communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding Bill 36, with the goal of ensuring physicians' concerns are addressed in the upcoming development of regulations under the new Health Professions and Occupations Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding decriminalization and safe supply of opioids with policy paper was published in June 2021. The policy paper contains a statement that calls on the provincial government to dedicate resources to health and social interventions that will have a positive impact on the life trajectories of people who use drugs, including reducing drug toxicity injuries and deaths.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding gender equity and medicine, including a policy statement.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding improving access to substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment programs and services.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding increasing access to surgical care by engaging with physicians on surgical plans.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding physician burdens, this policy paper calls on all health care stakeholders to carefully consider how any new ask or proposed change may affect the wider health care system's accessibility and quality.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding principles and best practices when health professional scope of practice modifications are being considered.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding secondary use of EMR data with the outcome of a creation of a governance structure for secondary use of data generated from physician EMRs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy to support the effective use of virtual care in the delivery of care for physicians.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocating for financial investments in health care technology and infrastructure	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocating for solutions to specialist waitlists and other opportunities to ensure patients have more timely access to consultation and procedural care	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocating for strategies to address the shortage of doctors and other healthcare providers in BC	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocating for the role of physicians in the healthcare system	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Challenges in providing care in Emergency Rooms in the Fraser Health Authority.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Establish physician assistants as a regulated profession in BC who can work in a variety of health care settings in BC.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Health
Increase government focus on physician health and safety.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Increasing government investment in physician infrastructure needs to better enable physician to deliver health care services.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Ongoing advocacy to address health human resources issues in emergency departments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Physician advocacy related to medical assistance in dying (MAID)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Recruitment and retention of family doctors in British Columbia.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Mental Health and Addictions
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jim Aikman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Joshua Greggain
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Robert Hulyk
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Ahmer Karimuddin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Sarah Lusk
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Adam Thompson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Deborah Viccars
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Ramneek Dosanjh	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Jorgen Harink	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9351-193
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-12-09	Yes	Ahmer Karimuddin	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2024-12-02	No	Ahmer Karimuddin	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-09-25	No	Ahmer Karimuddin , Sarah Lusk , Joshua Greggain	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-09-16	Yes	Sarah Lusk	Hon. David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-11	Yes	Deborah Viccars , Jim Aikman , Adam Thompson , Sarah Lusk	Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Health	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Who is lobbying?

Association of Doctors of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Association of Doctors of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Association of Doctors of BC - Address & business activities

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC