Lobbying Activity Report

3623-52649

Organization: YWCA Metro Vancouver (Young Women's Christian Association of Vancouver, BC)
Would you like to identify any other entity with a direct interest in the outcome of this lobbying activity that worked together for the purpose of lobbying on any or all of the listed lobbying topics? No
Associated registration: 8935-3623-26
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-06-08
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2026-06-23

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Erin Seeley
Shauna Shortt
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Jennifer Blatherwick, Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity

Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Shared YWCA BC's Cost of Inaction Report quantifying the annual costs of gender-based violence in BC at $1.12 billion dollars. Advocated for greater investment in support for survivors and gender-based violence prevention programs, as outlined in the 21 recommendations in the Systemic Review of the Legal System’s Treatment of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence report by Dr. Kim Stanton. In addition, advocated for measures to prevent and counteract workplace sexual harassment.
  • 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, Human Rights
To discuss the role of the YWCA in housing services and our community support model, identify some of the impacts and challenges of providing deeply affordable units, and opportunities for improvement
  • 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, Housing, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Erin Seeley
 
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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