12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Public Library Partners / Sarah Felkar, Co-Chair

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-10-08 - Projected End Date: 2025-09-02

Who is lobbying?

BC Public Library Partners (Address & business activities)

Sarah Felkar, Co-Chair

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Kevin Millsip, Co-Chair

Government Funding

Did BC Public Library Partners request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

BC Public Library Partners is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Association of BC Public Library Directors (Address information)
BC Libraries Cooperative (Address information)
BC Library Association (Address information)
BC Library Trustee's Association (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC Public Library Partners does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Public Library Partners 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

The following persons or organizations contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of BC Public Library Partners

ABCPLD (Address information)

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
Increased funding for public libraries in BC, discussion of the funding formulas for public libraries in BC, discussion about the Library Act,	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	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Finances and Budgets, Information Technology, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Workplace Literacy
Seeking an ongoing increase to the annual provincial funding amount provided to the public library sector to $30 million/year.	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	Arts and Culture, Municipal Affairs

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
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Finance
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jessica Aldred
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

Vea Coronado
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

Sarah Felkar
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

Rina Hadziev
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Kevin Millsip	Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes	Contributions: No
Kevin Millsip	Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10643-3538
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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
2024-09-05	No	Rina Hadziev , Vea Coronado , Jessica Aldred , Sarah Felkar	Marijke Edmondson, Strategic Advisor \| Local Government Division, Municipal Affairs	View
2024-07-12	No	Rina Hadziev , Jessica Aldred	Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca \| Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials	View
2024-07-10	No	Kevin Millsip , Vea Coronado	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-06-18	No	Kevin Millsip , Jessica Aldred	Ravi Parmar, Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-06-03	No	Rina Hadziev , Vea Coronado	Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives \| Attorney General	View
2024-02-29	No	Kevin Millsip , Jessica Aldred	George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Citizens' Services Paula Gunn, Chief of Staff \| Children and Family Development Genevieve Lambert, Chief Digital Officer \| Citizens' Services Susan Stanford, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Citizens' Services Arjin Toor, ? \| Citizens' Services	View
2024-02-21	No	Kevin Millsip	Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-02-14	No	Rina Hadziev , Kevin Millsip , Vea Coronado	Jesse Gervais, Ministerial Advisor \| Housing Roly Russel, MLA \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development	View
2024-01-11	No	Kevin Millsip , Vea Coronado	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-11-21	No	Rina Hadziev , Kevin Millsip	Danielle Monroe, Chief of Staff \| Finance	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Finance	$30,000,000.00	2023-11-21
Municipal Affairs	$30,000,000.00	2023-11-01

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Public Library Partners / Sarah Felkar, Co-Chair

Who is lobbying?

BC Public Library Partners (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

BC Public Library Partners is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

BC Public Library Partners / Sarah Felkar, Co-Chair

BC Public Library Partners (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

BC Public Library Partners is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

BC Public Library Partners - Address & business activities

BC Public Library Partners / Sarah Felkar, Co-Chair

Association of BC Public Library Directors

BC Library Association

BC Libraries Cooperative

ABCPLD

BC Library Trustee's Association

Requested Government Funding