12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Physiotherapy Association of BC / Andrea Burton, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-05-13

Who is lobbying?

Physiotherapy Association of BC (Address & business activities)

Andrea Burton, CEO

Government Funding

Did Physiotherapy Association of BC receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Physiotherapy Association of BC is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Physiotherapy Association of BC has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Canadian Physiotherapy Association (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Physiotherapy Association of BC are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Physiotherapy Association of BC:

What is being lobbied?

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy around the ICBC Recovery Network, and seeking support for amendments to be made to the Agreement to make it reasonable for health professional vendors to sign up.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Employment and Training, Health, Transportation
Advocacy regarding Physiotherapists area of practice and Physiotherapists working to their full scope of practice.	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	Health
Advocacy regarding the delivery of rehabilitations services and equipment provisions for children with complex care needs.	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
Advocate for an increase in the number of training seats for Physiotherapy Students at UBC.	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	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Senior Citizens
Advocate for renewed supports for Interim/Provisional Physiotherapist licensing to support improved access to physiotherapy, particularly in rural and remote settings in BC	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health, Hospitals, Regional Development
Advocate to the Ministry of Finance, Crown Agencies Secretariat, to revisit the changes made to the assessments and reports from physiotherapists for those injured in a motor vehicle accident.	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	Finances and Budgets
Advocate to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Allied Health Division, for support for our member Interim Physiotherapists, to be able to continue working as Interim Physiotherapists during a time when the clinical exam is not available due to COVID.	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
Advocate to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Beneficiary Division, for improved Medical Services Plan (MSP) physiotherapy benefits.	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
Advocate to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Primary Care Division, to include physiotherapists on the Primary Care teams.	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
Advocate to WorkSafeBC (WSBC) for improved compensation and processes, on behalf of our members who provide services to WSBC injured workers.	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
Seeking meetings with senior government directors regarding changes to Pacific Blue Cross coverage which has resulted in patients getting bills for previously approved work (in some cases up to $15,000), confusion as to whether physiotherapists can work to their full scope of practice according to PBC, layoff of kinesiologists and physiotherapy support workers across the province, reduced access to physiotherapy services	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, Insurance
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocacy regarding Physiotherapists area of practice and Physiotherapists working to their full scope of practice.	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	Health
Advocate for renewed supports for Interim/Provisional Physiotherapist licensing to support improved access to physiotherapy, particularly in rural and remote settings in BC	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health, Hospitals, Regional Development
Advocate to the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to increase rates for extended health benefits through MSP for British Columbians who make less than $40,000 per year.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate to Government of BC, Premiers Office, Ministry of Health and Provincial Health Officer to have physiotherapy services continue during the pandemic.	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
Advocate to the Ministry of Health for physiotherapists to be a high priority to receive vaccinations and be equalized with other primary health care providers (doctors, nurses, pharmacsists) in the case of a pandemic.	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	COVID-19, Health

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Andrea Burton
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Sean Cranbury
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Vincent Cunanan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Sarah Hall
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Sarah Lord Ferguson	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 1154-2413
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-05-14	Yes	Andrea Burton	Sheila Malcomson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-05-13	Yes	Andrea Burton	Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-13	Yes	Andrea Burton	Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-14	Yes	Andrea Burton	Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-14	Yes	Andrea Burton	Lorrie Cramb, ED/Provincial Chief AH Officer \| AHPS, Health	View
2025-04-10	Yes	Andrea Burton	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Minister's Office, Health	View
2025-03-20	Yes	Andrea Burton	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-29	Yes	Andrea Burton	Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-06	Yes	Andrea Burton	Mark Armitage, Acting Deputy Minister \| Health Sector, Health Lorrie Cramb, ED/Provincial Chief AH Officer \| AHPS, Health Miranda Mason, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Health Hon. Josie Osborne, Minister of Health \| Health	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Physiotherapy Association of BC / Andrea Burton, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Physiotherapy Association of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Physiotherapy Association of BC / Andrea Burton, CEO

Physiotherapy Association of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Physiotherapy Association of BC - Address & business activities

Physiotherapy Association of BC / Andrea Burton, CEO

Canadian Physiotherapy Association