12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Friends of Medicare Society / Ayendri Maelage-Perera, Campaigner

Registration Summary

Currently active - Reactivated: 2024-02-23

Who is lobbying?

BC Friends of Medicare Society (Address & business activities)

Ayendri Maelage-Perera, Campaigner

Government Funding

Did BC Friends of Medicare Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

BC Friends of Medicare Society is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC Friends of Medicare Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Friends of Medicare Society 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 BC Friends of Medicare Society:

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for Community Health Centres - community-governed, non-profit primary care organizations that provide integrated health care and social services with a focus on addressing the social determinants of health by establish a global funding model and support for community governance.	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, Non-Profit Organization
Advocating for implementation of health coverage measures for individuals uninsured by MSP	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, Hospitals
Advocating for public solutions to address the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19 including first available Surgeon and Extending OR times.	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, Hospitals, Privatization and Outsourcing
Policy recommendations regarding improvements and expansion of publicly funded home support in order to provide better care and help with daily living so that people can stay in their own homes for as long as is safely possible, receiving care from a more stable group of care aides.	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, Labour/Labour Relations, Senior Citizens
Policy recommendations regarding the government's proposed LTC funding model that supports the delivery of better care to seniors by holding private operators of long-term care homes accountable for the public funding they receive.	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, Labour/Labour Relations, Senior Citizens

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

Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Audrey Anne Guay
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Edith Machattie
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Ayendri Maelage-Perera
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Usman Mushtaq
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 6361-3231
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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
2024-03-07	No	Ayendri Maelage-Perera	Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate \| Office of the Seniors Advocate, Health	View
2024-03-01	No	Ayendri Maelage-Perera	Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-02-27	No	Ayendri Maelage-Perera	Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health \| Health	View
2024-02-23	No	Ayendri Maelage-Perera	Theresa Ho, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Health Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Friends of Medicare Society / Ayendri Maelage-Perera, Campaigner

Who is lobbying?

BC Friends of Medicare Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members 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

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

BC Friends of Medicare Society / Ayendri Maelage-Perera, Campaigner

BC Friends of Medicare Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Friends of Medicare Society - Address & business activities

BC Friends of Medicare Society / Ayendri Maelage-Perera, Campaigner