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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / John Rafferty, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2024-05-31

Who is lobbying?

CNIB Deafblind Community Services (Address & business activities)

John Rafferty, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did CNIB Deafblind Community Services request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

CNIB Deafblind Community Services is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

CNIB Deafblind Community Services has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

CNIB (Address information)
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of CNIB Deafblind Community Services 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 CNIB Deafblind Community Services:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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
Seeking funding from Provincial Health Services Authority for funding to continue Intervenor Services in the province	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding from the ministry of Social Development and Poverty for intervenor services	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	Consumer Issues, Health, 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

Health
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Angela Bonfanti
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Sherry Grabowski
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

John Rafferty
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Janine Tucker
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Michael Reid
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 10509-5628
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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
2024-06-11	No	Sherry Grabowski , Janine Tucker , Michael Reid	Stephanie Power, Executive Director \| Beneficiary and Diagnostic Services, Health	View
2024-06-07	No	Sherry Grabowski , Janine Tucker	Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Ministry of Children, Community, Social Services, ON	$10,861,362.00	2024-06-20
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, ON	$33,000.00	2024-03-29
Provincial Health Services Authority	$715,847.00	2024-06-20

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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
Accessability Standards Canada	$210,163.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Children, Community, Social Services, ON	$6,471,468.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, ON	$471,074.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Social Services, SK	$367,527.00	2024-04-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$242,384.00	2024-04-01

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Date Modified:: 2024-06-21