Lobbying Activity Report

3368-38157

Organization: Vantage Point Strategies Society
Was this lobbying activity a letter sent on behalf of one or more of the organizations listed as members of a coalition in your Registration Return? Yes
Letter sent on behalf of the following members of the coalition: Abbotsford Arts Council
AiMHi
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture
BC Conservation Foundation
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce
La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie Britannique
PovNet BC
QMUNITY BC Queer Trans and Two Spirit Resource Centre
Senior Service Society of BC
Small Business BC
Spinal Cord Injury BC
Volunteer BC
YMCA Southern Interior BC
Associated registration: 9839-3368-19
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-11-18
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2024-12-10

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Zahra Esmail
Prairie Chiu
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Meghan Sali, Director of Policy
Office of the Premier
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for the declaration or designation of an annual day of recognition for the non-profit sector in BC
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
  • 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
Advocate for the role of the Parliamentary Secretary of Community Development and Non-Profits in government.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • 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
Advocating on behalf of the non-profit sector in British Columbia, including the BC Non-Profit Network, to be included in future policy considerations and cross-ministerial collaborations to address funding challenges, support sector sustainability, and demonstrate the impact of the sector.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Vantage Point is supporting other non-profits and charities in describing the impact of the Lobbyists 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
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Zahra Esmail
 
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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