Covenant House Vancouver
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Call was initiated at Dominic's request. Dominic asked John about why it was not possible to staff COVID-19 beds 24/7. John indicated it was due to the challenges with attracting and retaining staff in the sector. Dominic will take the information on advisement.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Housing
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Covenant House Vancouver (CHV) Lobbyists will meet senior management of crown corporations and engage with MLAs to advocate for funding, programs, resources and legislation to support homeless youth
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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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Housing, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
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Emailed David Eby, Minister Responsible for Housing to invite him to speak on "Housing for the Next Generation" on CHV's new podcast "Under One Roof: A Covenant House Vancouver Production."
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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
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Housing
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KT's assistant connected with Shayne's office to set up a meeting for KT to discuss funding a proposal that CHV is developing for BC Housing.
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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
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Housing, Poverty
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KT provided overview of CHV’s new strategic plan as recently ratified by the CHV Board of Directors.
KT asked to understand the gap in recent funding from requested dollars to actual dollars. She was assured that it was a function of dollars available at this time and that it was in no way a reflection of the submission itself, the relationship between CHV and BCH, etc. KT thanked Mr. Ramsay for the capital funding and for engaging her in a collaborative and candid conversation. KT then asked Mr. Ramsay about BCH’s willingness to engage in a long-term funding conversation. Mr. Ramsay is open to the conversation and asked that KT put together a proposal for his review.
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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
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Housing, Poverty
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KT sent a funding request to the Attorney General/Minister Responsible for Housing to fund operating costs associated with our expansion.
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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
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Housing
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Ms. Thompson met with Mr. Ramsay (in person) as a follow-up to their original meeting (virtual) on 06-20-2020. Much of the discussion focused on the current housing challenges, the impact of COVID-19, government funding, youth aging out of care, etc. The conversation later transitioned to a request for funding by Covenant House Vancouver to aid with their operating dollars for their new buildings (set to be completed in 2022). Ms. Thompson left Mr. Ramsay with a written proposal which he committed to reviewing and providing feedback on. Note: This request for funding is focused on operating dollars that would ensure housing and services for homeless youth who make-up approximately 10% of the homeless population.
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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
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Housing, Poverty
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Received a response back from David Eby, Minister Responsible for Housing thanking us for the "Congratulations" letter we sent to him on his appointment as Minister responsible for Housing. Minister Eby highlighted the Homeless Prevention Program, the Rental Assistance program, and the work of BC Housing to support youth in their response.
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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
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Housing
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Received a response from David Eby's constituency office letting us know the request for David Eby to speak on CHV's podcast was forwarded to his ministerial staff and we should hear back shortly.
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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
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Housing
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Received a response from David Eby's office that they had received our request inviting the Minister Responsible for Housing to speak on Covenant House Vancouver's new podcast "Under One Roof: A Covenant House Vancouver Production" on the topic of "Housing for the Next Generation". They are working on scheduling and will get back to us.
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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
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Housing
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Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions responded to Covenant House Vancouver's letter congratulating her on her appointment to Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. She indicated that she would interested in a tour of our facilities and in connecting with us virtually around the services that we offer.
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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
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Mental Health and Addictions
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The phone call was to discuss the provision of additional youth beds in Vancouver in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This discussion was a follow-up on previous discussions in April in which the possible provision of 14 beds at the YWCA hotel on Beatty Street was discussed. No decisions were made - further discussions by BCH with the YWCA are required.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Housing
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