Registration - Organization

Community Legal Assistance Society / Jacqueline Mendes, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Community Legal Assistance Society
Senior Officer Name: Jacqueline Mendes, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7344-3822

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 7

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 21 (2020-09-01 to 2020-10-01)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 21 (2020-09-01 to 2020-10-01)

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
Advocacy regarding changes to the Human Rights Code, expressly adding the grounds of "Indigenous Identity" and "social condition" to the Code, eliminate the definition of "age" in the Code, abolish the exemption for shared accommodations, and allow a representative to advance a human rights complaint in the event a complainant dies.	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	Children and Families, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Poverty
Advocacy regarding changes to the Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act and associated Regulations in order to stop detentions without authorization or review, remove deemed consent provisions, and enhance fair review hearing for people detained under the Mental Health Act living in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocacy regarding changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, Residential Tenancy Regulation, and Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution process in order to enhance legal protections for residential tenants living in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19, Housing
Advocacy regarding changes to the Workers Compensation Act and Regulations and WorkSafeBC and Workers Compensation Board policies and processes.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty
Seeking additional funding for retaining lawyers for representation for those who have been involuntarily detained pursuant to the BC Mental Health Act or to those subject to the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada from the Legal Services Society.	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	COVID-19, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Legal Services Society
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Jacqueline Mendes, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Community Legal Assistance Society

Address:
Suite 300 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-685-3425 Ext. 350
Fax number: 604-685-7611

Description of Activities

The objects of the Community Legal Services Society are to: (a) To promote and encourage comprehensive legal services; (b) To set up, operate and administer programs of legal assistance and legal education to persons of low income in the Province of British Columbia and more particularly in the Greater Vancouver area; (c) To promote and encourage research and law reform in relation to the legal problems of low income groups.

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
Attorney General	$1,348,000.00	2020-03-31
Attorney General	$1,348,000.00
Department of Justice Canada	$526,974.00	2020-04-01
Department of Justice Canada	$585,334.00	2020-04-01
Department of Justice Canada	$375,446.00
Legal Services Society	$1,332,974.88	2020-04-01
Legal Services Society	$1,338,593.73	2020-04-01
Legal Services Society	$1,356,391.52	2020-04-01
Legal Services Society	$1,604,796.59

View all requested government funding history

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
Attorney General	$1,348,000.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Attorney General	$1,348,000.00	2020-06-15 to 2021-05-15
Attorney General	$1,348,000.00
Department of Justice Canada	$464,857.00	2020-06-15 to 2021-05-14
Department of Justice Canada	$526,974.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Department of Justice Canada	$585,334.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Department of Justice Canada	$375,446.00
Legal Services Society	$1,332,974.88	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Legal Services Society	$1,338,593.73	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Legal Services Society	$1,356,391.52	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Legal Services Society	$1,471,013.13	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Legal Services Society	$1,290,796.59

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Community Legal Assistance Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Community Legal Assistance Society 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 Community Legal Assistance Society 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

Jonathan Blair
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Kevin Love
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Jacqueline Mendes
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Holly Popenia
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Danielle Sabelli
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Laura Track
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Alison Ward
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Dante Abbey
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	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided
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

Community Legal Assistance Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Community Legal Assistance Society	2020-05-04	current

Community Legal Assistance Society

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

Jacqueline Mendes, Executive Director (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 1-7 of 7

Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Harry Bains, Minister of Labour | Labour
- Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister | Labour
- Adam Walker, Parliamentary Secretary | Labour
- Krystal Smith, Senior Ministerial Advisory | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kevin Love
Posted date: 2021-12-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-15320 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Kathy Elder, Director | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Danielle Sabelli, Holly Popenia
Posted date: 2021-12-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-15322 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Richard Fyfe, Deputy Attorney General | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Carmen Zabarauckas, Executive Director | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jacqueline Mendes
Posted date: 2021-02-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-6393 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Attorney General | Attorney General
- Ravi Kahlon, Permanent Secretary of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-11-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jonathan Blair, Laura Track
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-4120 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, Minister of Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jacqueline Mendes
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-4119 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Municipal Affairs and Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jacqueline Mendes
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-4118 View Lobbying Activity Report
Community Legal Assistance Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Diana Juricevic, Chair of the Mental Health Review Board | Attorney General
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Dante Abbey, Jonathan Blair
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3822-3720 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Community Legal Assistance Society / Jacqueline Mendes, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 21 (2020-09-01 to 2020-10-01)

Version 2 of 21 (2020-09-01 to 2020-10-01)

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

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report