Lobbying Activity Report

4617-40716

Organization: The British Columbia College of Family Physicians (A Chapter of the College of Family Physicians of Canada)
Associated registration: 10552-4617-8
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-28
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-03-17

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Johnny Chang
Katherine Bell
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to the Minister Health
Health

Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to the primary health care system, specifically family medicine and support for family physicians.
  • 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
 Employment and Training, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Non-Profit Organization
To discuss the crisis in family medicine, the challenges faced by family physicians, and the ways family physicians and government can work together in the interest of patients.

Close to a million people in British Columbia still can’t access a family doctor, while evidence shows that an ongoing relationship results in better patient health outcomes and saves the health care system money.

Improvements need to be made to support family physicians, such as the reduction of administrative burden and access to basic employment standards, so that family doctors can continue to provide care the care that communities in BC 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, Health
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Kendra Johnston
 
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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