12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arthritis Society Canada / Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Who is lobbying?

Arthritis Society Canada (Address & business activities)

Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Arthritis Society Canada request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Arthritis Society Canada is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Arthritis Society Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Arthritis Society Canada 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 Arthritis Society Canada:

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Adopt recommendations including funding to implement electronic arthritis triage tool and care pathway focused on population-based approaches to improving appropriate and early diagnosis and treatment for people living with arthritis that can improve wait times for joint replacement surgeries.	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, 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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Hospitals, Non-Profit Organization
Advocacy to treat medical cannabis as medicine: remove the tax and enable its distribution through pharmacy with guidance from a health professional.	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	Cannabis, Health, Taxation and Finance
Policy recommendations related to access to arthritis treatments - medications and devices.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Seeking funding from Ministry of Health to allocate to improving access to arthritis care, research and innovation, and public awareness about arthritis as highlighted in State of Arthritis in Canada Report Card.	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, 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Adopt recommendations to implement electronic arthritis triage tool and care pathway focused on population-based approaches to improving appropriate and early diagnosis and treatment for people living with arthritis that can improve wait for joint replacement surgeries.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals
Policy recommendations related to access to arthritis treatments - medications and devices.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Adopt recommendations to implement electronic arthritis triage tool and care pathway focused on population-based approaches to improving appropriate and early diagnosis and treatment for people living with arthritis that can improve wait for joint replacement surgeries.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Health, Hospitals
Seeking Hospital Act designation on Victoria Clinic rescinded for the purpose of transacting a sale of the property.	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Finances and Budgets, Health
Seeking amendments to the Lobbyist Transparency Act to: change requirement for monthly reported financials to every six months, report of funding received in BC only, adjust amount of detail required in funding reports, remove requirement to report on social media posts as they are already public. The BC Lobbyist Registry as it is requires more resources and capacity than a non-profit/charitable organization can maintain compared to other reporting registries.	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	Non-Profit Organization

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
Finance
Health
Innovate BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Trish Barbato
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Sian Bevan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Joanne Di Nardo
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Kelly Gorman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Cheryl McClellan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Carleen Pauliuk
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Arina Roudometkina
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Registration number: 6595-3352
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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
2024-05-23	No	Trish Barbato	Rob Byers, Assistant Deputy Minister & Executive Financial Officer \| Health	View
2024-05-15	No	Trish Barbato	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-05-09	No	Trish Barbato , Kelly Gorman , Carleen Pauliuk , Arina Roudometkina	Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-30	Yes	Carleen Pauliuk , Arina Roudometkina	Randy Roy, Legislative Assistant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-24	Yes	Carleen Pauliuk , Arina Roudometkina	Corrie Delisle, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, Leader of the Opposition \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-23	Yes	Carleen Pauliuk , Arina Roudometkina	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-10	No	Carleen Pauliuk	Maddie O'Neil-Johns, Executive Assistant \| Health	View
2023-12-05	No	Trish Barbato , Joanne Di Nardo , Carleen Pauliuk , Arina Roudometkina	Kristy Anderson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Hospital and Provincial Health Services Division, Health Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shana Ooms, Executive Director, Primary Health Care \| Primary Care Strategy, Policy and Quality, Health Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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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
Government of Canada - New Horizon grant Ontario	$6,667.00	2024-04-01
Government of Canada - Seniors Education New Brunswick	$4,320.16	2024-04-01
Government of Canada - Seniors Education Newfoundland	$169.27	2024-04-01
Government of Canada - Seniors Education Nova Scotia	$5,394.28	2024-04-01
Government of Canada - Seniors Education PEI	$5,043.87	2024-04-01
Government of Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care	$5,591,681.00	2024-04-01
Health	$750,000.00	2020-09-17 to 2023-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arthritis Society Canada / Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Arthritis Society Canada (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

Arthritis Society Canada / Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Arthritis Society Canada (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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Arthritis Society Canada - Address & business activities

Arthritis Society Canada / Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Received Government Funding