Lobbying Activity Report

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Organization: Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver
Associated registration: 1530-103-7
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-14
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-03-13

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Emelia Neufeld Footnote1
Erin Co Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Desmond Pollard, Ministerial Advisor
Advanced Education and Skills Training
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Expanding the BC Student Loan Forgiveness Program - Recommending creating a third category under the BC Loan Forgiveness Program for those working in healthcare and social assistance to help mitigate the health care shortage by incentivizing more post-secondary and graduate students to pursue these career paths, thereby addressing the anticipated labor gap.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets
Student Employment - Permanently increase the funding allocated towards student co-op and work-integrated learning programs to $9million annually to create more job opportunities for students, mitigate the anticipated labour shortage, and support long-term economic recovery.
  • 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
  • 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
 Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Supporting the BC Student Housing Loan Program - Recommended continuing with consistent, annual investments to the BC Student Housing Loan Program and to standardize the funding process for public post-secondary institutions to ensure more on-campus housing can be built for students.
  • 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
  • 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
 Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Housing
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Keith Hester
 
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.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.
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