Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Midwives Association of BC / Nicola Hill, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Midwives Association of BC
Lobbyist name: Nicola Hill, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2020-12-01
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 1536-3937

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 8

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 3 (2020-12-01 to 2022-03-14)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 3 (2020-12-01 to 2022-03-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy to ensure that midwives are recognized among essential health care providers, particularly during the COVID 19 pandemic.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy to expand midwifery's scope of practice and promote alignment of scope and compensation models.	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	Children and Families, Consumer Issues, Health
Advocacy to promote sustainability of maternity services, with midwifery as a key component. This includes lobbying to improve renumeration, benefits and working conditions for registered midwives province-wide; to influence the development of the provincial Maternity Services Strategy; and to increase support for rural and remote maternity services.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Health, Hospitals
Advocate for full integration of midwifery into BC's MSP-funded provincial health system, with specific attention to inclusion in service delivery and decision-making through the health authorities (regional health authorities. as well as PHSA and FHNA). Topics addressed include hospital privileging; engagement in decision-making and leadership in acute care environments; engagement in leadership and decision making in provincial work regarding primary care transformation.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Health, Hospitals, Regional Development
Advocate for government to provide midwives with practice supports and income replacement when practice is disrupted by COVID-19.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
Promoting the role of midwifery in helping the government strive toward its own goals of Indigenous cultural safety and reconciliation in health services.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Consumer Issues, Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
Interior Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Provincial Health Services Authority
University of British Columbia
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Midwives Association of BC

Address:
2-175 E. 15th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 2P6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-736-5976
Website: https://www.bcmidwives.com/

Description of Business Activities

Promoting and advocating for midwifery, midwives, and reproductive health services within the BC health system.

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
Health	$1,275,000.00	2020-01-08 to 2020-12-01

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Midwives Association of BC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Midwives Association of BC 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 Midwives Association of BC are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Nicola Hill | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
1040 West Georgia, 1750

Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-678-2900
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Earnscliffe Strategy Group LLP

Address:
1040 West Georgia, 800
Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-678-2900

Midwives Association of BC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Midwives Association of BC	2020-12-01	2023-10-19

Midwives Association of BC

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

Nicola Hill, Earnscliffe Strategy Group LLP (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-8 of 8

Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-13
Posted date: 2023-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-25275 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jeff Hannah, Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-13
Posted date: 2023-01-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-23153 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-21
Posted date: 2022-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-22721 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-14
Posted date: 2022-11-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-21910 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-20
Posted date: 2022-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-19725 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
- Asha Bhat, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Brittany Flamank, Ministerial Advisor | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-15
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-16920 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-20
Posted date: 2021-11-10
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-13865 View Lobbying Activity Report
Midwives Association of BC
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicola Hill

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amanda van Baarsen, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-11
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3937-5328 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Midwives Association of BC / Nicola Hill, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 3 (2020-12-01 to 2022-03-14)

Version 1 of 3 (2020-12-01 to 2022-03-14)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address