Registration - Organization

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association
Senior Officer Name: Darius Maze, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2026-04-27
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11216-6604

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 1 (2026-04-27 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
IRCC funding cuts on the settlement work, work with the settlement sector partnerships on forming a solution for the settlement issues for the attention of the local and federal government	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Non-Profit Organization
Local community/neighbourhood needs based on the changing needs of the respective communities with the newcomers, funding cuts from the government on community programs, effects from shrinking budget on the operations of the neighbourhood house work in communities	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	Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
New childcare spaces, advocating for a collaborative approach in Surrey, also $10/day programs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Children and Families
Seeking funding to support the continuation of deeply affordable housing for families in East Vancouver.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Housing
The role of neighbourhood houses and their importance in the Province, as well as our desire to build the neighbourhood house profile amongst provincial decision-makers. The intention is for neighbourhood houses to be top of mind if/when additional funding becomes available.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Non-Profit Organization
Universal child care	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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Darius Maze, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association

Address:
2425 Oxford St.
Vancouver, BC V5K 1M7
Canada

Description of Activities

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House is a grassroots, multi-service community agency that has been providing a broad range of free or low cost social services and programs to children, youth, adults, seniors and families in East Vancouver for 75 years.

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

Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

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
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$1,137,844.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Children and Family Development	$1,676,065.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Education and Child Care	$2,780,628.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$517,393.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$203,480.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

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Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association 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 Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association 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

Darius Maze
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association	2026-04-27	current

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association

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

Darius Maze, 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.

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Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-04-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Darius Maze
Posted date: 2026-05-27
Lobbying Activity number: 6604-51778 View Lobbying Activity Report

Darius Maze, Executive Director (Organization)

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Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-04-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Darius Maze
Posted date: 2026-05-27
Lobbying Activity number: 6604-51778 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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Registration - Organization

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2026-04-27 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2026-04-27 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Received Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests