Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Kimanda Jarzebiak, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Lobbyist name: Kimanda Jarzebiak, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2020-04-09
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1583-2442

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 19 of 19 (2024-12-27 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 19 of 19 (2024-12-27 to present)

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is seeking funding from the BC Ministry of Health to support Praxis' activities in the areas of spinal cord injury research and care.	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	Advanced Education, Finances and Budgets, Health, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Contact Information

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

Address:
6400-818 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-827-2421

Description of Business Activities

The Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization committed to reducing the incidence and severity of paralysis and secondary health complications after spinal cord injury. Praxis accelerates the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments and quality of life for people with SCI. Praxis works in four core program areas: (1) Cure - focuses on the generation of knowledge and the establishment of treatments that will ultimately result in a cure for paralysis after SCI. (2) Care - focuses on achieving evidence-based equitable and optimal care for Canadians sustaining a spinal cord injury. (3) Consumer Engagement - focuses on involving more individuals with SCI in research. (4) Commercialization - focuses on facilitating the development of innovative therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and health-IT related technologies with direct application to SCI towards commercialization.

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

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
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$2,210,698.00	2024-05-15
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$949,154.00	2024-10-24
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$727,051.00	2024-12-27
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)	$1,113,097.00	2024-06-17

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute 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 Praxis Spinal Cord Institute are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Kimanda Jarzebiak | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
203-1110 Government St
Victoria, BC V8W 1Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-920-5900

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Danielle Bourgeois

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Ascent Public Affairs

Address:
203-1110 Government St

Victoria, BC V8W 1Y2
Canada

Telephone number: 250-920-5900

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute	2020-04-09	current

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

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

Kimanda Jarzebiak, Ascent Public Affairs (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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.

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Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Kimanda Jarzebiak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Tesicca Truong, Ministerial Advisor to the Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-25
Posted date: 2021-06-14
Lobbying Activity number: 2442-10118 View Lobbying Activity Report
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Kimanda Jarzebiak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jade Ashbourne, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-30
Posted date: 2021-05-13
Lobbying Activity number: 2442-9069 View Lobbying Activity Report
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Consultant Lobbyist: Kimanda Jarzebiak

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brady Yano, Ministerial Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Dan Coulter, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-22
Posted date: 2021-05-13
Lobbying Activity number: 2442-9068 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute / Kimanda Jarzebiak, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 19 of 19 (2024-12-27 to present)

Version 19 of 19 (2024-12-27 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address