12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Lung Association / Christopher Lam, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Reactivated: 2023-12-01

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Lung Association (Address & business activities)

Christopher Lam, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Lung Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

British Columbia Lung Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Lung Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Lung Association 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 British Columbia Lung Association:

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
BC Lung Association advocates for an increase in tobacco tax rates in regards to related products with the Ministry of Finance.	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 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, Taxation and Finance
BC lung seeks annual funding to continue their partnership with Quit Now-a smoking cessation program tailored for British Columbians- a program between Healthy Families BC as part of the Ministry of Health.	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	Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Health
Seeking funding for the continuation of the province's smoking cessation program	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	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

Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Christopher Lam
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: 6544-3313
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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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British Columbia Lung Association - Address & business activities

Address:

2675 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2
Canada

Telephone number: 778-996-8682

Fax number: 604-731-5810

Contact information in previous versions
- 2675 Oak Street
  Vancouver, BC V6H 2K2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-731-5864
  
  Fax number: 604-731-5810

Description of Activities:
For over 100 Years, the BC Lung Association (BC Lung) has been dedicated to its mission of promoting and improving lung health for all British Columbians. A non-profit and a volunteer based health charity, the BC Lung depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education, prevention and advocacy initiatives. The Lung Association movement began in the 1900's to control the spread of tuberculosis and provide better services for TB patients. Today, the BC Lung focuses on all issues that affect the ability of British Columbians to breathe.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- For over 100 Years, the BC Lung Association(BCLA) has been dedicated to its mission of promoting and improving lung health for all British Columbians. A non-profit and a volunteer based health charity, the BCLA depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education,prevention and advocacy initiatives. The Lung Association movement began in the 1900's to control the spread of tuberculosis and provide better services for TB patients. Today, the BCLA focuses on all issues that affect the ability of British Columbians to breathe.

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
Environment and Climate Change Strategy	$300,000.00	2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31
Health	$1,800,000.00	2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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