Vantage Point Strategies Society
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Asking the BC Government to consider establishing a Ministry responsible for the charitable and non-profit services to strengthen relationships with the sector, partner in building resilient communities and meeting the needs of British Columbians.
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of small to medium sized employers, the not-for-profit sector.
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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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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
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Sharing new research outlining the impact of COVID-19 on the non-profit sector in BC. The goal is to increase the visibility of the sector, not ask for any specific action, though there will be encouragement for the MLA to support the sector as plans are made for economic recovery which might involve financial benefit to non-profits in BC.
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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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Non-Profit Organization
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Support another not-for-profit in sharing information about the unintended impacts of recent legislative changes on the ability of Societies to hold virtual AGMs.
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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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Non-Profit Organization
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Vantage Point is supporting other non-profits and charities in describing the impact of the Lobby Registration 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.
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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, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Non-Profit Organization
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Vantage Point is supporting other not-for-profit organizations in sharing information with government about recent jurisprudence that changes the interpretation of the law regarding recent amendments to the Societies Act, Section 83. Recent court cases call into questions amendments made to the Societies Act allowing electronic AGMs - organizations may need to hear from government that they should revert back to in-person AGMs.
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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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Non-Profit Organization
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