Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Vancouver Prostate Centre / Celestia Higano, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Vancouver Prostate Centre
Lobbyist name: Celestia Higano, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-01-23
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10944-5795

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-23 to present)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The Vancouver Prostate Centre is seeking support for the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program, which ensures long-term survivorship and maximum quality of life through comprehensive physical and mental supportive care to patients, their partners, and other family members.	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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Science and Technology

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

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 Contact Information

Vancouver Prostate Centre

Address:
2660 Oak St
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-875-4818

Description of Business Activities

The Vancouver Prostate Centre is a prostate cancer translational research centre located in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a UBC and VGH Centre of Excellence and a designated national Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research.

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
Health	$4,500,000.00	2025-01-23

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Coalition Members Information

Vancouver Prostate Centre is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Vancouver Prostate Centre 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 Vancouver Prostate Centre are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

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

Business address:
Diamond Healthcare Centre, Level 6, Station 3
2775 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-875-4485
Fax number: 604-914-3003

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 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

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

Vancouver Prostate Centre

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Vancouver Prostate Centre	2025-01-23	current

Vancouver Prostate Centre

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

Celestia Higano (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.

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Vancouver Prostate Centre
Consultant Lobbyist: Celestia Higano

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Rongve, ADM | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-23
Posted date: 2025-02-13
Lobbying Activity number: 5795-39079 View Lobbying Activity Report

Celestia Higano (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

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Vancouver Prostate Centre
Consultant Lobbyist: Celestia Higano

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ian Rongve, ADM | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-23
Posted date: 2025-02-13
Lobbying Activity number: 5795-39079 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Vancouver Prostate Centre / Celestia Higano, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-23 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-01-23 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested 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