Registration - Organization

Society of the Douglas Students' Union / Andrew Dalton, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Society of the Douglas Students' Union
Senior Officer Name: Andrew Dalton, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-01
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6652-3364

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 9

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 13 (2020-07-01 to 2021-02-09)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 13 (2020-07-01 to 2021-02-09)

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for affordable transit for post-secondary students	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Transportation
Advocating for increased grants for students requiring student loans	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Advocating for increased institutional funding for post-secondary institutions	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Advocating for more grants and resources for Open Educational Resources	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Advocating for reduced tuition costs for students at post-secondary institutions	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Submitted a letter to the Board of Governors at Douglas College requesting the tuition increase for fall 2020 be removed.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocating for a comprehensive review of funding to advanced education and skills training sector	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Advocating for increased funding to the BC Access Grant for students	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Advocating to strengthen the tuition fee limit policy and to include the regulation of international student fees	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education, Skills and Training
Douglas College
Transportation and Infrastructure

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Andrew Dalton, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Society of the Douglas Students' Union

Address:
PO BOX 2503
New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-527-5110

Description of Activities

Student organization providing services, advocacy, and events for students in post-secondary education at Douglas College.

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

BC Federation of Students
- 207-245 East Columbia Street
  New Westminster, BC V3L 3W4
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Society of the Douglas Students' Union 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 Society of the Douglas Students' Union 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

Ariel Ataiza
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted