Registration - Organization

Centre for Family Equity / Viveca Ellis, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Centre for Family Equity
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Viveca Ellis, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2021-07-15
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1336-4289

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 30

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 11 (2021-07-15 to 2021-08-01)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 11 (2021-07-15 to 2021-08-01)

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 to secure legislative, policy and program change and development to impact the building of a fully publicly funded, publicly provided $10-a-Day Child Care system in BC.	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	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Human Rights, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Advocacy to secure legislative, policy and program changes and development to end poverty and working-related precarity for lone-mother led families and women in BC.	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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Transportation
Advocacy to secure legislative, policy and program developments and changes to advance gender equality in BC.	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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Poverty

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
BC Transit
Children and Family Development
Education
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Viveca Ellis, Provincial Organizer

Organization Contact Information

Centre for Family Equity

Address:
2791 Alma Street
Vancouver, BC V6R 3S3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-366-1008

Description of Activities

SMA carries out advocacy, initiatives and programs to create public policy solutions to secure gender equality and end poverty and working related precarity for lone-mother led families and women in BC.

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
Federal government - Women and Gender Equality Canada	$523,088.00	2021-03-22

View all requested government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Single Mothers' Alliance of BC Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Single Mothers' Alliance of BC 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 Single Mothers' Alliance of BC 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

Viveca Ellis
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

Centre for Family Equity

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Centre for Family Equity	2023-02-08	current
Single Mothers' Alliance of BC Society	2021-07-15	2023-02-08

Centre for Family Equity

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

Viveca Ellis, 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 1-30 of 30

Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Salman Azam, CEO | Legal Services Society
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-06-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-35479 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-05-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-06-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-35478 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-33814 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-04-02
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-33813 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Allison Bond, Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-02-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-03-04
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-32963 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-02-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-03-04
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-32962 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-02-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-03-04
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-32960 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-02-03
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-32130 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-02-03
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-32129 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2024-01-02
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-31628 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-10-17
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-29720 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-07-17
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-27763 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-07-17
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-27761 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-07-17
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-27762 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-26594 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-26592 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-26595 (amended from 4289-26593) View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-26591 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-25699 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-25698 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-04-12
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-24984 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rob Fleming Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kathryn Krishna, Deputy Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Allison Bond, Deputy Minister | Children and Family Development
- David Galbraith, Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Christina Zacharuk, Deputy Minister | Education and Child Care
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2023-02-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-23672 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-22531 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-11-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-21756 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-11-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-21755 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rob Fleming Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-11-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-21754 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance | Finance
- Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Adrian Dix, Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs | Health
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheres | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education and Child Care | Education
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-11-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-21753 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-06-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-18992 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Katrina Chen, MLA; Minister of State for Child Care | Minister of State for Child Care
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-17105 View Lobbying Activity Report
Centre for Family Equity
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Harry Bains, Minister of Labour | Labour
- Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development | Children and Family Development
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives | Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equality | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Nikki Sharma, Parliamentary Secretary for Non-Profits | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-08-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Viveca Ellis
Posted date: 2021-09-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4289-12548 View Lobbying Activity Report

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Centre for Family Equity / Viveca Ellis, Executive Director

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