Registration - Organization

Rick Hansen Foundation / Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Rick Hansen Foundation
Senior Officer Name: Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-05-20
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1332-2549

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 202

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 7

Version 38 of 38 (2024-11-27 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 38 of 38 (2024-11-27 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
Assist the Government of BC to reduce barriers and increase accessibility in our province through the use of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM  (RHFAC), a national rating system that measures and certifies the level of meaningful access of buildings and sites. Together, we aspire to create an accessible province where everyone can work, live and play.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Housing, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Initiatives for conservation around the protection of sturgeon and salmon. Supporting the Government of BC to achieve a healthy and sustainable sturgeon and salmon population.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Recommendations regarding the BC Government’s construction policies to ensure new and renovated public construction projects are meaningfully accessible in accordance with world leading best practices and standards.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Housing, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Work with the Government of BC to implement or endorse the Rick Hansen Foundation School Program resources with respect to the K-12 provincial curriculum. RHFSP will empower Canadian youth to make a difference in their schools and communities as well as equip educators with resources to teach about disability and inclusion.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Work with the Government of BC to support spinal cord injury research and care to improve the lives of those living with a spinal cord injury.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Infrastructure

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Citizens' Services
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Doramy Ehling, Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Rick Hansen Foundation

Address:
300 - 3820 Cessna Drive
Richmond, BC V7B 0A2
Canada

Telephone number: 778-296-1522

Description of Activities

The Rick Hansen Foundation was established as a Canadian charity in 1988 and has since been dedicated to Rick's life-long goal of creating an inclusive world where people with disabilities are living to their full potential. For over three decades, the Foundation has raised awareness, changed attitudes, and removed barriers for people with disabilities, as well as fund innovations that accelerate the progress of spinal cord injury research leading to a cure for paralysis. The mission of the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is to inspire leaders, influencers, and the public to join Rick Hansen in creating a global movement to remove barriers in the built environment and thereby liberate the potential of people living with disabilities. Specific programs and organizations funded by the Rick Hansen Foundation include the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification ProgramTM, the Rick Hansen Foundation School Program, the Rick Hansen Foundation Ambassador Program and conservation activities for sturgeon and salmon.

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

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
Government of Canada - Canada Summer Jobs	$33,934.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Government of Canada - Sectorial Initiatives Program	$2,331,413.28	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Government of Nunavut	$18,000.32	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Government of Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities	$1,028,566.80	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Government of Ontario - Ministry of Education	$423,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Health	$21,558.41	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$621,311.93	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$1,591,617.01	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$402,441.22	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Rick Hansen Foundation is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Rick Hansen Foundation 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 Rick Hansen Foundation 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

Amanda Basi
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No