Registration - Organization

United Way British Columbia / Michael McKnight, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: United Way British Columbia
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Michael McKnight, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-11-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7493-3945

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 93

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 28 of 38 (2023-10-01 to 2023-11-01)

Registration versions:

Version 28 of 38 (2023-10-01 to 2023-11-01)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
211 merger with UWBC	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, Emergency Preparedness, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocacy regarding changes to the Lobbying Transparency Act as it relates to charities and non-profits so as to not limit charities and non-profits from participating in vital conversations about government policies and priorities.	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	Non-Profit Organization
Advocate for well-being of Seniors	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	Mental Health and Addictions, Senior Citizens
Funding for after school programs	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, Education
Homelessness	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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, Housing, Poverty
Policy regarding household and individual food insecurity	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	Agriculture, COVID-19, Children and Families, Health, Poverty
Policy regarding menstrual inequity	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, Poverty
Social Purpose for economic recovery and development	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, Economic Development and Trade, Small Business
Wildfire Response and Recovery	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Mental Health and Addictions
Youth Programs	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, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Attorney General
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Selkirk College
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Michael McKnight, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

United Way British Columbia

Address:
4543 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V7H 1X7
Canada

Telephone number: 604-294-8929

Description of Activities

Charitable organization

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
Finance	$6,000,000.00	2023-07-06

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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
City of Penticton	$6,227.00	2023-02-10
City of Vancouver	$19,234.00	2022-10-22
District of Hope	$87,740.00	2023-05-12
Education and Child Care	$162,500.00	2022-11-28
Education and Child Care	$162,500.00	2023-03-29
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	$400,000.00	2023-04-06
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$16,251.00	2022-10-07
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$910,824.00	2022-12-22
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$304,533.00	2023-03-02
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$326,648.00	2023-04-17
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$520,893.00	2023-07-04
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development	$838,208.00	2023-10-01
Government of Canada - Pacifican	$235,591.00	2023-01-03
Government of Canada - Pacifican	$23,542.00	2023-04-24
Government of Canada - Pacifican	$49,521.00	2023-11-01
Health	$70,000,000.00	2023-04-05
Health	$500,000.00	2023-10-11
Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	$50,780.00	2023-11-01
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$14,000,000.00	2023-03-29
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$7,500,000.00	2023-03-29
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$15,000.00	2023-04-06
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$12,451.00	2023-04-25

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Coalition Members Information

United Way British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

United Way British Columbia 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 United Way British Columbia 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

Neal Adolph
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No