12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization
Vantage Point Strategies Society / Zahra Esmail, CEO
Registration Summary
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Who is lobbying?
Vantage Point Strategies Society (Address & business activities)
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Senior Officer in previous versions
- Cherie Payne, Director of Government Relations & Sector Development
Government Funding
Did Vantage Point Strategies Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes
Coalition Members Information
Vantage Point Strategies Society is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:
- Abbotsford Arts Council (Address information)
- AiMHi (Address information)
- BC Alliance for Arts and Culture (Address information)
- BC Conservation Foundation (Address information)
- BC Recreation and Parks Association (Address information)
- Board Voice Society of BC (Address information)
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (Address information)
- Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (Address information)
- Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce (Address information)
- La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie Britannique (Address information)
- NEXUS Community Support Society (Address information)
- PovNet BC (Address information)
- QMUNITY BC Queer Trans and Two Spirit Resource Centre (Address information)
- Senior Service Society of BC (Address information)
- Small Business BC (Address information)
- Spinal Cord Injury BC (Address information)
- United Way British Columbia (Address information)
- United Way South Vancouver Island (Address information)
- Vancouver Foundation (Address information)
- Victoria Foundation (Address information)
- Volunteer BC (Address information)
- YMCA BC (Address information)
- YMCA Southern Interior BC (Address information)
- YWCA Metro Vancouver (Address information)
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Coalition members in previous versions
- Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (Address information)
- Alexandra Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Assoc. For the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (Address information)
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia (Address information)
- Atira Women's Resource Society (Address information)
- BC Alliance for Arts + Culture (Address information)
- BC Civil Liberties Association (Address information)
- BC Hospitality Foundation (Address information)
- BC Non-Profit Housing Association (Address information)
- BC Society of Transition Houses (Address information)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and area (Address information)
- Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland (Address information)
- Brightside Community Homes Foundation (Address information)
- Burnaby Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Capilano Students' Union (Address information)
- Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Chilliwack Community Services (Address information)
- Coast Mental Health (Address information)
- Disability Alliance BC (Address information)
- FarmFolk CityFolk (Address information)
- First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition (Address information)
- First United Church Community Ministry Society (Address information)
- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society (Address information)
- Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Georgia Strait Alliance (Address information)
- Inasmuch Community Society (Address information)
- JARLIST (Address information)
- Kamloops Immigrant Services (Address information)
- KCR Community Resources (Address information)
- Kitsilano Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Latincouver Cultural & Business Society (Address information)
- Learning Disabilities Assoc. of BC Fraser South Chapter (Address information)
- McCreary Centre Society (Address information)
- ME/FM Society of BC (Address information)
- MOSAIC (Address information)
- Mount Pleasant Family Centre Society (Address information)
- Mount Pleasant Neigbourhood House (Address information)
- Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society (Address information)
- North Coast Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society (Address information)
- North Shore Multicultural Society (Address information)
- North Shore Women's Centre (Address information)
- Pacific Aids Network (Address information)
- Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (Address information)
- Pain BC (Address information)
- PLEA Community Services Society of BC (Address information)
- Sasamat Outdoor Centre (Address information)
- Social and Emotional Leadership Foundation (Address information)
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House & Marpole Neighbourhood House (Address information)
- Tumour Foundation of BC (Address information)
- VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation (Address information)
- West Coast LEAF Association (Address information)
- Wilderness Committee (Address information)
Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity
Affiliates
Vantage Point Strategies Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities
Other Affiliates
The activities of Vantage Point Strategies Society 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 Vantage Point Strategies Society:
What is being lobbied?
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subject matter details in previous versions
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters Asking the BC Government to consider establishing a Ministry responsible for the charitable and non-profit services to strengthen relationships with the sector, partner in building resilient communities and meeting the needs of British Columbians. - 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
- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Non-Profit Organization
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of small to medium sized employers, the not-for-profit sector. - 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
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Economic Development and Trade,
- Employment and Training,
- Non-Profit Organization,
- Poverty
Sharing new research outlining the impact of COVID-19 on the non-profit sector in BC. The goal is to increase the visibility of the sector, not ask for any specific action, though there will be encouragement for the MLA to support the sector as plans are made for economic recovery which might involve financial benefit to non-profits in BC. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Non-Profit Organization
Support another not-for-profit in sharing information about the unintended impacts of recent legislative changes on the ability of Societies to hold virtual AGMs. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Non-Profit Organization
Vantage Point is supporting other non-profits and charities in describing the impact of the Lobby Registration Transparency Act on our sector and various calls for approaches to interpreting or amending it, changes to regulations and how it is applied, and other dialogue between the BC government and the non-profit sector on this area of policy and legislation. - 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
- Non-Profit Organization
Vantage Point is supporting other not-for-profit organizations in sharing information with government about recent jurisprudence that changes the interpretation of the law regarding recent amendments to the Societies Act, Section 83. Recent court cases call into questions amendments made to the Societies Act allowing electronic AGMs - organizations may need to hear from government that they should revert back to in-person AGMs. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Non-Profit Organization
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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Who is being lobbied?
Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Attorney General
- Finance
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Office of the Premier
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
- Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Who are the lobbyists?
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Lobbyists in previous versions
In-house Lobbyists Lobbyist BC Former Public Office Holder Positions Contributions Cherie Payne Former Public Office Holder in BC: No Contributions: No
Lobbying Activity Reports
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 |
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2024-07-25 | No | Prairie Chiu |
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2024-07-23 | No | Zahra Esmail , Prairie Chiu |
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2024-05-22 | No | Zahra Esmail |
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2024-04-08 | No | Prairie Chiu |
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2024-04-08 | No | Prairie Chiu |
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2024-04-08 | No | Zahra Esmail |
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2024-04-08 | No | Zahra Esmail , Prairie Chiu |
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2024-04-08 | No | Zahra Esmail , Prairie Chiu |
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2024-04-08 | No | Zahra Esmail , Prairie Chiu |
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2024-03-28 | Yes | Prairie Chiu |
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2024-03-25 | Yes | Prairie Chiu |
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2024-03-04 | Yes | Zahra Esmail , Prairie Chiu |
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