Better Pharmacare Coalition / Ganive Bhinder, - Registration - Organization - Lobbyists Registry - Office of the Registrar or Lobbying of BC

Registration versions:

This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

Registration ID: 759490
Submitted by lobbyist on: April 9, 2018 03:39:28 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: April 10, 2018 10:35:28 AM

Designated Filer Information

Name: Bhinder, Ganive

Contact Information: #205 - 6055 Vine Street
Vancouver, BC, V6M 4A3	778-223-0727
Canada

Organization Information

Name: Better Pharmacare Coalition

Business Activities:

Advocacy on behalf of patients for appropriate and timely coverage to evidence-based prescription medications and health products through the BC PharmaCare program. Ensuring that health policy decisions focus on patient needs: the pursuit of cost-effectiveness should not cause harm to patients.

Contact Information: #205 - 6055 Vine Street
Vancouver, BC, V6M 4A3	778-223-0727
Canada

Relevant Affiliates

Type: Coalition

Coalition Contact Information

Business Name	Mailing Address	Contact Information
atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Canada	8 Selvapiano Crescent Vaughn, ON L4H 0X2 Canada	Phone:
BC Coalition of Osteoporosis Physicians	150-943 W Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E1 Canada	Phone:
BC Lung Association	2675 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2 Canada	Phone: 604-731-5864
BC Schizophrenia Society	1100 - 1200 West 73rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 Canada	Phone: 604-270-7841
Canadian Diabetes Association	360 -1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9 Canada	Phone: 800-226-8464
Canadian Obesity Network	2-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1 Canada	Phone: 780-492-8361
Canadian PKU and Allied Disorders	260 Adelaide Street East, #180 Toronto, ON M5A 1N1 Canada	Phone: 877-789-2462
Canadian Psoriasis Network	167 Church Street Suite 809 Toronto, ON M5B 1Y6 Canada	Phone:
Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation	47 Squire Baker¿s Lane Markham, ON L3P 3G8 Canada	Phone: 902-294-7645
Canadian Skin Patients Alliance	15 Capella Crt Ottawa, ON K2E 7X1 Canada	Phone:
Canadian Society of Intestinal Research	231-3665 Kingsway Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2 Canada	Phone: 604-873-4876
Canadian Spondylitis Association	18 Long Crescent Toronto, ON M4E 1N6 Canada	Phone: 416-694-5493
Crohn's and Colitis Canada	PO Box 47147 City Square Vancouver, BC V5Z 4L6 Canada	Phone: 800-513-8202
Gastrointestinal Society	231-3665 Kingsway Vancouver, BC V5R 5W2 Canada	Phone: 604-873-4876
HeartLife Foundation	1018 East 51st Avenue Vancouver, BC V5X 1E7 Canada	Phone:
Kidney Cancer Canada	4936 Yonge Street, Suite 226 Toronto, ON M2N 6S3 Canada	Phone:
Kidney Foundation of Canada	200-4940 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6 Canada	Phone: 604-736-9775
Mood Disorders Association of BC	1405-605 Robson St. Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3 Canada	Phone: 604-873-0103
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada	1103-4720 Kingsway Metrotower II Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 Canada	Phone: 800-268-7582
Osteoporosis Canada	1200 Eglinton Ave East Suite 500 Toronto, ON M3C 1H9 Canada	Phone: 416-696-2663
Pacific Hepatitis C Network	c/o Top Shelf Bookkeeping, #10 #101-76 Gorge Road West Victoria, BC V9A 1M1 Canada	Phone:
Parkinson Society British Columbia	600 - 890 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9 Canada	Phone: 604-662-3240
Prostate Cancer Foundation of BC	#4 - 17918 55th Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 6C8 Canada	Phone: 604-574-4012
Save Your Skin Foundation	319 3600 Windcrest Drive North Vancouver, BC V7G 2S5 Canada	Phone: 800-460-5832
The Arthritis Society	895 W 10th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L7 Canada	Phone: 604-714-5555
Women's Health Initiative Network	#103-1221 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H5 Canada	Phone: 604-449-8459

Government or Government Agency Funding

The organization does not receive any funding from a government or government agency.

Other Controlling or Directing Interests

The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.

Active Registration Period

Registration start date: April 9, 2018
Registration end date: October 9, 2018

Organization's In-House Lobbyists

Name:

Bhinder, Ganive

Start Date: April 9, 2018

Inactivation Date:

October 16, 2018

BC Public Office Background

This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.

Lobbying Activities

Health

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

The BPC seeks to ensure rapid and complete inclusion of medications on the BC PharmaCare formulary. To that end we secure meetings with the minister of health and staff of the ministry for discussion of ministry programs and approval processes that restrict, delay or inhibit access to such appropriate medications for all British Columbians but especially those for whom extended private insurance is not available. We seek to ensure all British Columbians can access 'the right medication at the right time and for the right length of time' regardless of financial circumstances. We believe all British Columbians have the right to successfully manage their chronic diseases and seek the implementation of processes that will allow that to happen.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Darcy, Judy	Minister of Mental Health and Addictions	April 9, 2018
Minister	Dix, Adrian	Minister of Health	April 9, 2018
Minister	Elmore, Mable	Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction	April 9, 2018
Minister	Glumac, Rick	Parliamentary Secretary for Technology	April 9, 2018
Minister	Horgan, John	Premier	April 9, 2018
Minister	James, Carole	Minister of Finance	April 9, 2018
Minister	Kahlon, Ravi	Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism	April 9, 2018
Minister	Kang , Anne	Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors and Multiculturalism	April 9, 2018
Minister	Ma, Bowinn	Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink	April 9, 2018
Minister	Ralston, Bruce	Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology	April 9, 2018
Minister	Simpson, Shane	Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction	April 9, 2018
MLA	Isaacs, Joan	Coquitlam-Burke Mountain	April 9, 2018
MLA	Letnick, Norm	Kelowna-Lake Country	April 9, 2018
MLA	Singh, Rachna	Surrey-Green Timbers	April 9, 2018
MLA	Thornthwaite, Jane	North Vancouver-Seymour	April 9, 2018