12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Covenant House Vancouver / Deborah Lester, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-11-07

Who is lobbying?

Covenant House Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Deborah Lester, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Covenant House Vancouver request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Covenant House Vancouver is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Covenant House Vancouver does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Covenant House Vancouver 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 Covenant House Vancouver:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Covenant House Vancouver (CHV) Lobbyists will meet senior management of crown corporations and engage with MLAs to advocate for funding, programs, resources and legislation to support homeless youth	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, Housing, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Covenant House Vancouver spoke with ADM about newcomers to Canada, increase in our client numbers and complexities we're experiencing within our own programming for Vancouver street entrenched youth, and the number of turn-aways.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Covenant House Vancouver spoke with ADM about newcomers to Canada, increase in our client numbers and complexities we're experiencing within our own programming for Vancouver street entrenched youth, and the number of turn-aways.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Requesting additional operational funding to support the increase to our services once the three phases of our expansion project are complete.	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, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Lobbying for support to renovate our building located at 326 West Pender	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	Housing
Requesting $2.8 million in operational funding for complex care housing for youth.	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	Housing, Mental Health and Addictions
Requesting operational funding for Sanctuary program - complex care housing/shelter for youth	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	Housing, Mental Health and Addictions

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
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Municipal Affairs
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Deb Lester
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

Chelsea Minhas
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
Miranda De Jong	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9674-3329
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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
2024-11-08	No	Deb Lester	Rachel Holmes, ADM \| Immigration & Strategy, Municipal Affairs	View
2024-09-11	Yes	Deb Lester	Rachel Holmes, ADM \| Immigration & Strategy, Municipal Affairs	View
2024-01-31	No	Chelsea Minhas	Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2024-01-10	No	Deb Lester	Francesca Wheler, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Child, Youth and Mental Health Policy Division, Mental Health and Addictions	View
2024-01-08	No	Chelsea Minhas , Deb Lester	Francesca Wheler, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Child, Youth and Mental Health Policy Division, Mental Health and Addictions	View
2024-01-03	No	Deb Lester	Grace Lore, Minister of State for Childcare \| Minister of State for Child Care	View
2024-01-02	No	Deb Lester	Grace Lore, Minister of State for Childcare \| Minister of State for Child Care	View

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Covenant House Vancouver - Address & business activities

Address:

1280 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3N9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-757-6191

Contact information in previous versions
- 1280 Seymour Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 3N9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-685-7474
- 1302 Seymour Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 3P3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-901-0033
- 326 West Pender
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-629-8821

Description of Activities:
Covenant House Vancouver (CHV) is a non-profit agency in Vancouver that supports youth 16 to 24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Dedicated to serving youth with absolute respect and unconditional love, CHV aspires to not only lend aid to youth facing homelessness, but to also protect and safeguard all youth who need a safe space. Our programs are trauma informed, client centered, and strengths based. To ensure we can meet the needs of all youth we offer various services based on a ‘Continuum of Care.’ Our three core components are: Community Support Services (drop-in and outreach), Crisis Program (immediate shelter), and Rights of Passage (transitional housing). Using a ‘one-size fits-one’ model, these services include trauma informed case management, in-house counselling and access to life-skills training and mentorship.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$277,655.00	2024-05-24
City of Vancouver (Renter Services Grant)	$50,000.00	2024-11-05
Employment and Social Development	$413,545.00	2024-01-11
Health Canada	$579,785.00	2023-11-16
Infrastructure Canada	$412,013.00	2024-02-28
Ministry of Justice Canada (Tenant Protection Fund)	$734,824.00	2024-10-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$993,000.00	2023-12-12
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$150,000.00	2024-04-08
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$100,000.00	2024-01-14

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
BC Gaming	$100,000.00	2024-01-17
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$178,000.00	2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$692,181.96	2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation	$1,942,636.00	2024-05-23
Employment and Social Development Canada	$15,946.80	2024-04-22
Public Safety and Solicitor General	$40,000.00	2024-05-06
Reaching Home - Infrastructure Canada	$2,000,000.00	2022-10-20 to 2024-03-31
Reaching Home - Infrastructure Canada	$282,000.00	2024-05-01 to 2026-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health	$810,000.00	2023-03-31 to 2024-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health	$52,227.00	2023-05-22 to 2024-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health	$44,000.00	2024-02-21
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$1,006,732.00	2024-03-01 to 2024-06-30
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$500,000.00	2024-03-22
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$900,248.87	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$2,726,617.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$73,596.00	2024-08-07 to 2025-08-06
Women and Gender Equality	$359,485.00	2021-02-08 to 2024-03-31
Women and Gender Equality Canada	$14,433.00	2023-05-10 to 2024-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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