Lobbying Activity Report

4617-18880

Organization: The British Columbia College of Family Physicians (A Chapter of the College of Family Physicians of Canada)
Associated registration: 8727-4617-2
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-18
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2022-06-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: David May Footnote1
Marjorie Docherty Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Kelly Newhook, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Mental Health and Addictions

Ted Patterson, Assistant Deputy Minister
Health

Francesca Wheler, Assistant Deputy Minister
Mental Health and Addictions
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
To discuss the crisis in family medicine, the challenges faced by family doctors, and the ways family doctors and government can work together in the interest of patients. Almost 1 million British Columbians don’t have and can’t get a family doctor, while evidence shows that an ongoing relationship, rather than episodic care, results in better patient health outcomes. To discuss improvements that need to be made to better support family doctors, so that family doctors can continue to provide care British Columbians need and deserve
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Advanced Education, Children and Families, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Senior Citizens
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Toby Achtman
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
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