Lobbying Activity Report

3686-2295

Organization: Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C.
Associated registration: 1470-3686-2
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-12
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-09-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Sharon Gregson
Lynell Anderson
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier
Office of the Premier

John Horgan, Premier
Office of the Premier

Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour
Labour

Carole James, Minister of Finance
Finance

Christine Kennedy, Associate Deputy Minister, Office of the Premier
Office of the Premier

Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to the Premier
Office of the Premier

Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness

Michelle Mungall, Mnister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness

Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance
Finance

Don Wright, Deputy Minister to the Premier
Office of the Premier
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
COVID-19: letters to BC Economic Recovery Task Force members highlighting importance of substantial federal/provincial public investment to accelerate implementation of BCs commitment to high quality, universal child care, consistent with $10aDay Plan, in order to expedite our social and economic recovery (as per “$10aDay Child Care NOW – for BC’s COVID-19 Recovery” at 10aday.ca)
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Health, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty, Regional Development
The research rationale for, and social and economic benefits of, effective public policy required to achieve universal access to high quality, affordable child care will be shared primarily with public office holders in the Ministries of Education, Finance, and Children and Family Development as well as the Premier's office and the Ministries of Labour and Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness. Public support for and detailed policy recommendations of the community-led $10aDay Child Care Plan, available at 10aday.ca, will also be shared. Policy and legislation recommendations include moving child care (Child Care BC Act) to the Ministry of Education (School Act) with new legislation (Early Care and Learning Act) and increasing public funding to lower parent fees, raise educator compensation and education, and expand access to publicly-owned licensed spaces.
  • 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
 Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Regional Development
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Sharon Gregson
 
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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