12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Right To Play International / Jessie Thomson, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-10-20

Who is lobbying?

Right To Play International (Address & business activities)

Jessie Thomson, Chief Executive Officer

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Susan McIsaac, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Right To Play International receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Right To Play International is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Right To Play International does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Right To Play International 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 Right To Play International:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
-Right To Play will be advocating for funding to support community-driven youth programming that is run in partnership with Indigenous communities -specifically, Right To Play runs a program in collaboration with Indigenous communities in British Columbia that provides training and support for local youth workers to run life-skills programming for Indigenous children and youth -this program leads to positive outcomes related to public safety, mental health, physical health, education, physical activity, coping skills, resiliency, and employability	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	, Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Sports and Recreation

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
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Susan McIsaac
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

Melyssa Superka
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

Registration number: 11770-3280
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Right To Play International - Address & business activities

Address:

312 Main St
Office 230
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- 312 Main St
  Office 230
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
  Canada
- 211 East Georgia St.
  Suite 105
  Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6
  Canada
- 211 East Georgia St.
  Suite 105
  Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6
  Canada

Description of Activities:
Right To Play is an international organization that uses the power of play to protect, educate, and empower children and youth facing adversity. In Canada, Right To Play works in partnership with over 80 Indigenous communities - including 18 in BC - to support life-skills development for children and youth.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Right To Play is an international organization that uses the power of play to protect, educate, and empower children and youth facing adversity. In Canada, Right To Play works in partnership with over 70 Indigenous communities - including 18 in BC - to support life-skills development for children and youth.
- Right To Play is an international organization that uses the power of play to protect, educate, and empower children and youth facing adversity. In Canada, Right To Play works in partnership with over 85 Indigenous communities - including over 20 in BC - to support life-skills development for children and youth.

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Government of Ontario	$5,400,000.00	2024-11-14
Sport Canada	$249,496.00	2024-12-19

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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
Government of Ontario	$1,741,751.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Government of Ontario	$5,409,914.00	2025-11-01 to 2028-03-31
Indigenous Services Canada	$51,468.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Indigenous Services Canada	$60,387.53	2025-05-07 to 2026-03-31
Sport Canada	$206,345.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Sport Canada	$150,000.00	2025-07-16 to 2026-07-31

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Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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