Registration - Organization

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / John Rafferty, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Senior Officer Name: John Rafferty, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2024-05-31
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10509-5628

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 1 (2024-05-31 to present)

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Seeking funding from Provincial Health Services Authority for funding to continue Intervenor Services in the province	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding from the ministry of Social Development and Poverty for intervenor services	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Health
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

John Rafferty, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

CNIB Deafblind Community Services

Address:
1929 Bayview Ave
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-486-2500

Description of Activities

DBCS provides specialized support services for people who are living with the loss of both hearing and vision.

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
Ministry of Children, Community, Social Services, ON	$10,861,362.00	2024-06-20
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, ON	$33,000.00	2024-03-29
Provincial Health Services Authority	$715,847.00	2024-06-20

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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
Accessability Standards Canada	$210,163.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Children, Community, Social Services, ON	$6,471,468.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, ON	$471,074.00	2024-04-01
Ministry of Social Services, SK	$367,527.00	2024-04-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$242,384.00	2024-04-01

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Coalition Members Information

CNIB Deafblind Community Services is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

CNIB
- 1929 Bayview Ave
  Toronto, ON m4G 3E8
  Canada
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
- 1929 Bayview Ave
  Toronto, ON m4G 3E8
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of CNIB Deafblind Community Services 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

Angela Bonfanti
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No