Registration - Organization

Canadian Nurses Association / Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Nurses Association
Senior Officer Name: Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-21
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10573-3367

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 11

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 14 of 19 (2023-01-12 to 2023-03-02)

Registration versions:

Version 14 of 19 (2023-01-12 to 2023-03-02)

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
-Action to redress longstanding inequities facing Indigenous Peoples: safe drinking water, responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Call #18, enacting Joyce's Principle, implementing Jordan's Principle, identifying burial sites associated with residential schools.	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	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Calling on the government to invest in health human resources to support nurses and health-care workers during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommending strategies that include financial incentives such as wages and retention bonuses to encourage senior nurses to remain in practice, and targeted loan forgiveness programs to support new graduates. Strategies should include immediate deployment of mental health resources to the front lines and additional efforts to ensure safe patient-to-nurse ratios. Develop health workforce strategies to guide and promote the retention and recruitment of nurses through enhanced data and best practices.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Taxation and Finance
-Pandemic Planning and COVID-19: ensure all nurses are properly supported and protecting by ensuring appropriate stockpiling of PPE, support for mental health while on the front lines, support for nursing students, increased access to education and training when return to work or working in various care setting while responding to a pandemic, ensuring appropriate guidelines and resources are disseminated and developed and ensure senior nurses are part of discussions and advisory review boards during pandemics in planning phases as well as post pandemic in the review.	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	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
-Strengthening and creating programs to support illness prevention and health promotion, long term care, palliative care, home and community care, affordable housing and other social determinants of health.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Senior Citizens
-Support for regulated nurses working at full scope of practice	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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Trade
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Tim Guest, Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Nurses Association

Address:
Suite M209, 1554 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7M4
Canada

Telephone number: 343-633-4882

Description of Activities

The Canadian Nurses Association is the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing, representing nurses in all 13 jurisdictions in Canada. CNA advances the practice and profession of nursing to improve health outcomes and strengthen Canada’s publicly funded, not-for-profit health system.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Employment and Social Development Canada	$12,262.77	2022-01-25
Employment and Social Development Canada	$29,190.00	2023-01-12
Health Canada	$107,334.00	2022-04-29

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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
Canada Revenue Agency	$339,966.00	2021-07-08 to 2022-01-14
Employment and Social Development Canada	$9,444.00	2022-09-27
Health Canada	$1,354,247.00	2019-11-15 to 2022-03-01
Health Canada	$107,334.00	2022-08-23

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Coalition Members Information

Canadian Nurses Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian Nurses Association 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 Canadian Nurses Association 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

Tim Guest
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Aden Hamza
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lucas Veiga
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Canadian Nurses Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian Nurses Association	2020-05-21	current

Canadian Nurses Association

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Valerie Grdisa	2024-07-29	Current
Tim Guest	2022-04-01	2024-07-29
Michael Villeneuve	2020-05-21	2022-04-01

Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer (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 1-11 of 11

Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alexandre Bourassa, Sahar Momin, Valerie Grdisa
Posted date: 2024-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-37385 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Valerie Grdisa
Posted date: 2024-07-31
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-36541 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, Health Minister | Health
- Stephen Brown, Deputy Health Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tim Guest
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-23981 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Aden Hamza
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-23524 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-22235 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-19648 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Adrian Dix, Health Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2022-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-15822 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Renne Merrifield, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jackie Tegart, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Banman, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Coralee Oakes, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Morris, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jordan Sturdy, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, Minister | Education
- Kelli Paddon, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Bernier, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bowinn Ma, Minister | Minister of State for Infrastructure
- Sheila Malcolmson, Minister | Mental Health and Addictions
- Shirley Bond, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nicholas Simons, Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Adrian Dix, Minister | Health
- Teresa Wat, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Halford, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Rice, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
- Henry Yao, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Josie Osborne, Minister | Municipal Affairs
- Dan Ashton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ellis Ross, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Norm Letnick, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Chow, Minister | Minister of State for Trade
- Michael Farnworth, Minister | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Roly Russel, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
- Amam Singh, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Greg Kyllo, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harwinder Sandhu, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrine Conroy, Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Brenda Bailey, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation
- Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael Lee, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rob Fleming, Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Gary Begg, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Brittny Anderson, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Andrew Wilkinson, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ian Paton, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael de Jong, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chen, Minister | Minister of State for Child Care
- Janet Routledge, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, Minister | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Tom Shypitka, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dan Davies, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, Minister | Finance
- Megan Dykeman, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jagrup Brar, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Adem Olsen, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Todd Stone, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Niki Sharma, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
- Murray Rankin, Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Rick Glumac, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Melanie Mark, Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Bob D'Eith, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Andrew Mercier, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training
- Lisa Beare, Minister | Citizens' Services
- Mitzi Dean, Minister | Children and Family Development
- David Eby, Minister | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nathan Cullen, Minister | Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- Jinny Sims, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Rustad, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Fin Donnelly, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Kelly Greene, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Grace Lore, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
- Susie Chant, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Peter Milobar, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ben Stewart, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anne Kang, Minister | Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Raj Chouhan, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael Starchuck, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Adam Walker, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for the New Economy
- Michael Babchuck, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Doug Clovechock, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Stephanie Cadieux, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harry Bains, Minister | Labour
- Mable Elmore, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
- Doug Routley, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
- Dan Coulter, MLA | Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2021-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-10539 (amended from 3367-10538) View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Adrian Dix, Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2021-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-8603 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amanda van Baarsen, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Health
- Natasha Prodan-Bhalla, Chief Nurse and Professional Practice Officer | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Karey Shuhendler, Lucas Veiga, Michael Villeneuve
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-518 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amanda van Baarsen, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lucas Veiga
Posted date: 2020-06-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-228 View Lobbying Activity Report

Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer (Organization)

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

Results 1-11 of 11

Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alexandre Bourassa, Sahar Momin, Valerie Grdisa
Posted date: 2024-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-37385 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Nurses Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Valerie Grdisa
Posted date: 2024-07-31
Lobbying Activity number: 3367-36541 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Canadian Nurses Association / Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 14 of 19 (2023-01-12 to 2023-03-02)

Version 14 of 19 (2023-01-12 to 2023-03-02)

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

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests