12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Arthritis Society Canada / Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-03-12

Who is lobbying?

Arthritis Society Canada (Address & business activities)

Trish Barbato, President and CEO

Government Funding

Did Arthritis Society Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Arthritis Society Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Arthritis Society Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Arthritis Society Canada 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 Arthritis Society Canada:

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
Adopt recommendations to implement electronic arthritis triage tool and care pathway focused on population-based approaches to improving appropriate and early diagnosis and treatment for people living with arthritis that can improve wait for joint replacement surgeries.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals
Advocacy to treat medical cannabis as medicine: remove the tax and enable its distribution through pharmacy with guidance from a health professional.	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	Cannabis, Health, Taxation and Finance
Pilot, expand and implement new models of team-based arthritis care and community-based joint management programs to enable earlier diagnosis and appropriate care pathways for people living with arthritis, with a goal to reduce wait times for care.	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, 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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Hospitals, Non-Profit Organization
Policy recommendations related to access to arthritis treatments - medications and devices.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Seeking funding from Ministry of Health to allocate to improving access to arthritis care, research and innovation, and public awareness about arthritis as highlighted in State of Arthritis in Canada Report Card.	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, 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Non-Profit Organization

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

Attorney General
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Innovate BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Provincial Health Services Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Trish Barbato
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No