12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre / Andrew Sakamoto, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-09-10

Who is lobbying?

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (Address & business activities)

Andrew Sakamoto, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre 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 Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre:

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
Advocacy regarding changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, Residential Tenancy Regulation, and Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution process in order to enhance legal protections for residential tenants living in British Columbia.	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	Housing

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, Residential Tenancy Regulation, and Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution process in order to enhance legal protections for residential tenants living in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19

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

Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Michelle Beda
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: No

Lasse Hvitved
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: No

Zuzana Modrovic
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: Yes 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: No

Robert Patterson
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: Yes 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: No

Andrew Sakamoto
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: No

Registration number: 7340-3819
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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
2024-09-18	No	Robert Patterson	Andrew Prosser, Senior Policy Analyst \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-09-10	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Zuzana Modrovic , Robert Patterson	Tyann Blewett, Director of Policy \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing Jess Gunnarson, Executive Director \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-08-19	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Zuzana Modrovic , Robert Patterson	Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver West-end \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing & Government House Leader \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-06-25	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Zuzana Modrovic	Jess Gunnarson, Executive Director \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-05-15	No	Robert Patterson	Jess Gunnarson, Executive Director \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-04-12	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Robert Patterson	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View
2024-02-29	No	Robert Patterson	Andrew Prosser, Senior Policy Analyst \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-02-27	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Zuzana Modrovic , Robert Patterson	Tyann Blewett, Director of Policy \| Residential Tenancy Branch, Housing	View
2024-01-18	No	Andrew Sakamoto , Zuzana Modrovic , Robert Patterson , Lasse Hvitved	Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Attorney General	$780,000.00	2024-01-19
Gaming and Enforcement Branch	$110,000.00	2023-11-30

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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
Attorney General	$780,000.00	2024-04-01 to 2027-03-31
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing	$500,000.00	2022-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Gaming and Enforcement Branch	$50,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Gaming and Enforcement Branch	$75,000.00	2024-04-01

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre / Andrew Sakamoto, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (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

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre / Andrew Sakamoto, Executive Director

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (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

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre - Address & business activities

Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre / Andrew Sakamoto, Executive Director

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding