Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Community Legal Assistance Society / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Community Legal Assistance Society
Lobbyist name: Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-02-26
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10397-5840

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2025-02-26 to present)

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 regarding changes to the Human Rights Code, expressly adding the ground of "social condition" to the Code, eliminate the definition of "age" in the Code, abolish the exemption for shared accommodations, and allow a representative to advance a human rights complaint in the event a complainant dies.	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	Children and Families, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Poverty
Advocacy regarding changes to the Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act and associated Regulations in order to stop detentions without authorization or review, remove deemed consent provisions, and enhance fair review hearing for people detained under the Mental Health Act living in British Columbia.	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	Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocacy regarding changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, Residential Tenancy Regulation, and Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution process in order to enhance legal protections for residential tenants living in British Columbia.	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	COVID-19, Housing
Advocacy regarding changes to the Workers Compensation Act and Regulations and WorkSafeBC and Workers Compensation Board policies and processes.	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	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty
Ask government to oversee the rationalization and simplification of the decision-making process of the Workers Compensation Board, particularly with respect to permanent disability awards.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
Policy and program recommendations regarding BC government legislation and funding, specifically in the area of reforming the Mental Health Act, establishing an Independent Rights Advice Service for people involuntarily detained under the MHA or the Criminal Code, improved processes at the Residential Tenancy Branch and changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, improved funding of the BC Human Rights Tribunal.	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 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	Human Rights
Seeking additional funding for retaining lawyers for representation for those who have been involuntarily detained pursuant to the BC Mental Health Act or to those subject to the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada from the Legal Services Society.	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	COVID-19, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Labour
Legal Services Society
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs
Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Northern Health Authority
Provincial Health Services Authority
Provincial Rental Housing Corporation
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

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

Community Legal Assistance Society

Address:
Suite 300 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-685-3425 Ext. 350

Description of Business Activities

The objects of the Community Legal Services Society are to: (a) To promote and encourage comprehensive legal services; (b) To set up, operate and administer programs of legal assistance and legal education to persons of low income in the Province of British Columbia and more particularly in the Greater Vancouver area; (c) To promote and encourage research and law reform in relation to the legal problems of low income groups.

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
Attorney General	$523,000.00	2024-08-30
Attorney General	$349,000.00	2024-10-25
Attorney General	$163,000.00	2025-01-25
Attorney General	$532,000.00	2024-04-03
Department of Justice Canada	$50,531.00	2024-08-30

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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
Attorney General	$3,382,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Department of Justice Canada	$518,650.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Legal Services Society	$5,299,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2026-03-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Community Legal Assistance Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Community Legal Assistance 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 Community Legal Assistance Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Amanda van Baarsen | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

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:	Yes
	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

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: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Community Legal Assistance Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Community Legal Assistance Society	2025-02-26	current

Community Legal Assistance Society

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

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Senior Ministerial Advisor Minister, Health	September 2019 to April 2022
Senior Ministerial Advisor Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training	November 2018 to September 2019
Ministerial Advisor Minister, Citizen Services	August 2018 to November 2018
Ministerial Advisor Minister, Health	September 2017 to August 2018

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Community Legal Assistance Society / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-02-26 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-02-26 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

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

Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Community Legal Assistance Society / Amanda van Baarsen, Consultant Lobbyist

Version 1 of 1 (2025-02-26 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

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

Community Legal Assistance Society

Name change history

Community Legal Assistance Society

Amanda van Baarsen, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC