Registration - Organization

Inclusion BC Society / Karla Verschoor, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Inclusion BC Society
Senior Officer Name: Karla Verschoor, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-08-21
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6931-3507

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 11

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 8 (2022-02-15 to 2023-03-31)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 8 (2022-02-15 to 2023-03-31)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for affordable, inclusive housing solutions that allow persons with intellectual disabilities to become and remain more independent and included in the community.	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	Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocacy for a K-12 education system that meets the unique learning needs of all students, including those with special needs.	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	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education
Advocacy for an increase in PWD benefits that reflect the cost of living and are adjusted quarterly, based on inflation.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Poverty
Advocacy for COVID-19 emergency responses and recovery plans that address the unique and urgent needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.	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	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Transportation
Advocacy for individualized, equitable, flexible and well-funded supports for adults with intellectual disabilities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Human Rights, Poverty
Advocacy regarding changes to policies or programs related to disability supports, benefits and services.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Human Rights, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocating for equitable access for children with special needs and their families to therapy services, infant development programs, supported child development programs and respite care.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Finances and Budgets, Mental Health and Addictions
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocacy for affordable, inclusive housing solutions that allow persons with intellectual disabilities to become and remain more independent and included in the community.	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	Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Children and Family Development
Community Living British Columbia
Education
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Karla Verschoor, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Inclusion BC Society

Address:
227 Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 3A5
Canada

Telephone number: 604-777-9100

Description of Activities

Inclusion BC is a non-profit provincial organization that advocates for the rights and opportunities of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Inclusion BC provides support, education and advocacy. We advocate at a systems level for policy change and promote inclusion through public awareness initiatives and campaigns.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Community Living British Columbia	$20,000.00	2021-03-23
Community Living British Columbia	$75,000.00	2022-02-15
Community Living British Columbia	$75,000.00	2022-03-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$25,000.00	2022-03-01

View all requested government funding history

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Children and Family Development	$2,000,000.00	2022-04-01
Community Living British Columbia	$20,000.00	2021-03-24 to 2022-12-31
Community Living British Columbia	$25,000.00	2022-04-01
Community Living British Columbia	$50,000.00	2022-04-01
Community Living British Columbia	$2,500,000.00	2022-04-01
Community Living British Columbia	$9,700,000.00	2021-01-04 to 2023-01-02
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$25,000.00	2022-04-01

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Inclusion BC Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Inclusion BC Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Inclusion BC Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Karla Verschoor
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Inclusion BC Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Inclusion BC Society	2020-08-21	current

Inclusion BC Society

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Karla Verschoor, Executive Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-11 of 11

Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Shayne Ramsay, BC Housing | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2022-04-29
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-17978 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adam Walker, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2022-04-07
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-17325 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2022-02-03
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-15916 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Davies, MLA for Peace River North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-12-08
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-14546 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-11-05
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-13716 (amended from 3507-12920) View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibily | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-06-04
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-9761 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jennifer Whiteside, Minister | Education
- Jennifer McCrea, Assistant Deputy Minister | Education
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-03-05
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-6624 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephanie Cadieux, MLA -Surrey Panorama | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-03-05
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-6623 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, Minister | Health
- Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-03-05
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-6622 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nicholas Simons, Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- David Galbraith, Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-01-29
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-5558 View Lobbying Activity Report
Inclusion BC Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitzi Dean, Minister | Children and Family Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karla Verschoor
Posted date: 2021-01-29
Lobbying Activity number: 3507-5559 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Inclusion BC Society / Karla Verschoor, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 7 of 8 (2022-02-15 to 2023-03-31)

Version 7 of 8 (2022-02-15 to 2023-03-31)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests