Lobbying Activity Report

515-3387

Organization: PRC Poverty Reduction Coalition Society
Associated registration: 1336-515-19
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-22
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-10-13

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Harry Bains, Minister of Labour
Labour Footnote1

Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Tourism, Arts and Culture Footnote1

Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health
Health

Doug Caul, Deputy Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Footnote1

Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development
Children and Family Development

Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Mental Health and Addictions

David Eby, Attorney General
Attorney General Footnote1

Rob Fleming, Minister of Education
Education Footnote1

Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer
Provincial Health Services Authority Footnote1

Carole James, Minister of Finance
Finance Footnote1

Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens' Services
Citizens' Services Footnote1

Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education
Advanced Education, Skills and Training

MIchelle Mungall, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness

Selena Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Affairs and Housing

Shane Simpson, Honourable Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for a COVID-19 Emergency Response for Justice that addresses housing, low-wage and precarious workers, migrant workers, vulnerable neighbourhoods, homeless populations, vulnerable families, children and youth, and everyone below the poverty line including those sheltering in crowded shelters. Focus on a suite of 7 main policy solutions plus 33 policy solutions proposed by a range of BCPRC members to tackle the necessary emergency policy response to safeguard vulnerable populations as the pandemic hit BC.
  • 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
Children and Families, Employment and Training, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Advocacy for increased investment in, and expansion of, our existing Poverty Reduction Strategy for BC. Advocacy for public policy that targets poverty and related health and economic inequities across multiple government ministries and crown corporations in the areas of universal basic services, economic security, equity and 'just transition'.
  • 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, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Poverty
Advocacy related to the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the implementation of a program providing $10-a-month Internet access for all living in British Columbia below the Market Basket Measure poverty line, and all those accessing any form of education in the province. Advocacy to also implement, as a part of this Internet affordability initiative, a BC Technology Fund to provide access to technology for all in the program, as well as increased province-wide training in safety, security and online digital literacy. Footnote1
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens, Telecommunications, Workplace Literacy Footnote1
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Viveca Ellis
 
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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