Registration - Organization

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Registration Information

Organization name: Association of Doctors of BC
Senior Officer Name: Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2019-11-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9351-193

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 8

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 24 of 24 (2024-09-25 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 24 of 24 (2024-09-25 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
Advocacy for issues specific to rural health care delivery, including recruitment and retention of physicians in rural and remote communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding Bill 36, with the goal of ensuring physicians' concerns are addressed in the upcoming development of regulations under the new Health Professions and Occupations Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding decriminalization and safe supply of opioids with policy paper was published in June 2021. The policy paper contains a statement that calls on the provincial government to dedicate resources to health and social interventions that will have a positive impact on the life trajectories of people who use drugs, including reducing drug toxicity injuries and deaths.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding gender equity and medicine, including a policy statement.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding improving access to substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment programs and services.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding increasing access to surgical care by engaging with physicians on surgical plans.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding physician burdens, this policy paper calls on all health care stakeholders to carefully consider how any new ask or proposed change may affect the wider health care system's accessibility and quality.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding principles and best practices when health professional scope of practice modifications are being considered.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding secondary use of EMR data with the outcome of a creation of a governance structure for secondary use of data generated from physician EMRs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy to support the effective use of virtual care in the delivery of care for physicians.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocating for financial investments in health care technology and infrastructure	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	Health
Advocating for solutions to specialist waitlists and other opportunities to ensure patients have more timely access to consultation and procedural care	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	Health
Advocating for strategies to address the shortage of doctors and other healthcare providers in BC	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 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	Health
Advocating for the role of physicians in the healthcare system	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	Health
Challenges in providing care in Emergency Rooms in the Fraser Health Authority.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Establish physician assistants as a regulated profession in BC who can work in a variety of health care settings in BC.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Health
Increase government focus on physician health and safety.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Increasing government investment in physician infrastructure needs to better enable physician to deliver health care services.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Ongoing advocacy to address health human resources issues in emergency departments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Physician advocacy related to medical assistance in dying (MAID)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Recruitment and retention of family doctors in British Columbia.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Mental Health and Addictions
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Organization Contact Information

Association of Doctors of BC

Address:
115-1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 5A4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-638-2888

Description of Activities

To promote a social, economic, and political climate in which members can provide the citizens of British Columbia with the highest standard of health care while achieving maximum professional satisfaction and fair economic reward.

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

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Association of Doctors of BC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Association of Doctors of BC 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 Association of Doctors of BC 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

Jim Aikman
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: No

Joshua Greggain
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Robert Hulyk
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: No

Ahmer Karimuddin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Sarah Lusk
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

Adam Thompson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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: No

Deborah Viccars
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: No

Association of Doctors of BC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Association of Doctors of BC	2019-11-12	current

Association of Doctors of BC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Anthony Knight	2023-01-01	Current
Jim Aikman	2022-03-15	2023-01-01
Allan Seckel	2019-11-12	2022-03-15

Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC (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 1-8 of 8

Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ahmer Karimuddin, Joshua Greggain, Sarah Lusk
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-37644 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Lusk
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-37641 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Adam Thompson, Deborah Viccars, Jim Aikman, Sarah Lusk
Posted date: 2024-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-34522 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brian Westgate, Director, Strategic Priorities | Health
- Mark MacKinnon, Executive Director | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Viccars
Posted date: 2023-12-04
Lobbying Activity number: 193-30721 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brian Westgate, Director, Strategic Priorities | Health
- Mark MacKinnon, Executive Director | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Deborah Viccars
Posted date: 2023-11-14
Lobbying Activity number: 193-30018 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Greschner, Deputy Ombudsperson | Attorney General
- Jasmine Dadachanji, Senior policy and legislative analyst | Attorney General
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ramneek Dosanjh
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-22421 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary on Gender Equity | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jorgen Harink
Posted date: 2022-08-02
Lobbying Activity number: 193-20040 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | Mental Health and Addictions
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Seckel Allan
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-6726 View Lobbying Activity Report

Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC (Organization)

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

Results 1-8 of 8

Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ahmer Karimuddin, Joshua Greggain, Sarah Lusk
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-37644 View Lobbying Activity Report
Association of Doctors of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Lusk
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 193-37641 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Association of Doctors of BC / Anthony Knight, CEO Association of Doctors of BC

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 24 of 24 (2024-09-25 to present)

Version 24 of 24 (2024-09-25 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

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests