Registration - Organization

YMCA BC / Heidi Worthington, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: YMCA BC
Senior Officer Name: Heidi Worthington, President & CEO
Initial registration start date: 2023-01-25
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8834-4888

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 37

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 11

Version 3 of 6 (2023-07-17 to 2024-04-19)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 6 (2023-07-17 to 2024-04-19)

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 policy or programs; health and health promotion	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 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	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocacy regarding changes to policy or programs: early learning and child care	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 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, Children and Families, Employment and Training
Advocacy regarding changes to policy or programs: employment/training	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 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, Employment and Training
Advocacy regarding changes to policy or programs: housing	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 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	Housing
Advocacy regarding changes to policy or programs: mental 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 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
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related economic recovery and the role of the nonprofit sector	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 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	Non-Profit Organization
Seek funding for YMCA Community Programs	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 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, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Capilano University
Education and Child Care
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Housing
Interior Health Authority
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Langara College
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Community College

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Attorney General
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Municipal Affairs
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Heidi Worthington, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

YMCA BC

Address:
620 Royal Avenue
Suite 10
New Westminster, BC V3M 1J2
Canada

Telephone number: 604-622-4961

Description of Activities

YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community. We do this through our centres of community, employment, immigrant services, community health, youth leadership and mental wellness programs, child care, camps and day camps. YMCA BC is a new organization, resulting from the unification of three YMCAs in BC: YMCA of Greater Vancouver, YMCA of Kamloops, and YMCA of Northern BC. Unification was confirmed on 3 Jan 2023

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

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
Mental Health and Addictions	$3,000,000.00	2023-03-22

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

YMCA BC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

YMCA 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 YMCA BC 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

Amanda Alexander
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No