12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The BC Libraries Cooperative / Sarah Felkar, executive director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-09-03 - Projected End Date: 2025-09-02

Who is lobbying?

The BC Libraries Cooperative (Address & business activities)

Sarah Felkar, executive director

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Kevin Millsip, executive director

Government Funding

Did The BC Libraries Cooperative request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

The BC Libraries Cooperative is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The BC Libraries Cooperative does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of The BC Libraries Cooperative 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 The BC Libraries Cooperative:

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
Public libraries, public library funding, technology, privacy, digital content, connectivity	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	Arts and Culture
Public library sector funding, funding for technology-related work, open-source technology, online services support and funding	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	Arts and Culture

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

Municipal Affairs

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sarah Felkar
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: 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

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

Registration number: 10643-4579
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Municipal Affairs	$216,400.00	2024-02-22
Municipal Affairs	$160,000.00	2024-02-08

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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
Federal Government	$1,239,234.00	2023-07-17 to 2024-06-07
Province of Alberta	$200,000.00	2024-07-25

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The BC Libraries Cooperative / Sarah Felkar, executive director

Who is lobbying?

The BC Libraries Cooperative (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

The BC Libraries Cooperative / Sarah Felkar, executive director

The BC Libraries Cooperative (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

The BC Libraries Cooperative - Address & business activities

The BC Libraries Cooperative / Sarah Felkar, executive director

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding