12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vantage Point Strategies Society / Zahra Esmail, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-10-30

Who is lobbying?

Vantage Point Strategies Society (Address & business activities)

Zahra Esmail, CEO

Government Funding

Did Vantage Point Strategies Society receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Vantage Point Strategies Society is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Abbotsford Arts Council (Address information)
Aboriginal Housing Management Association (Address information)
AiMHi (Address information)
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture (Address information)
BC Conservation Foundation (Address information)
BC Hospice Palliative Care Association (Address information)
BCSPCA (Address information)
Board Voice (Address information)
Developmental Disabilities Association (Address information)
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (Address information)
Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce (Address information)
La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie Britannique (Address information)
Lillooet Learning Communities (Address information)
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association (Address information)
Pemberton Valley Trails Association (Address information)
PovNet BC (Address information)
QMUNITY BC Queer Trans and Two Spirit Resource Centre (Address information)
Spinal Cord Injury BC (Address information)
United Way BC (Address information)
Vancouver Foundation (Address information)
Victoria Foundation (Address information)
Volunteer BC (Address information)
YMCA Southern Interior BC (Address information)
Youth Climate Corps BC (Address information)
YWCA (Address information)

Other Entities Working Together for the Purpose of Lobbying in previous versions
- Senior Service Society of BC (Address information)
- Small Business BC (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Vantage Point Strategies Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Vantage Point Strategies 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 Vantage Point Strategies 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
Advocate for the declaration or designation of an annual day of recognition for the non-profit sector in BC	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	Non-Profit Organization
Advocate for the role of the Parliamentary Secretary of Community Development and Non-Profits in government.	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	Non-Profit Organization
Advocating on behalf of the non-profit sector in British Columbia, including the BC Non-Profit Network, to be included in future policy considerations and cross-ministerial collaborations to address funding challenges, support sector sustainability, and demonstrate the impact of the sector.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Funding for the development of and access to free legal resources for the non-profit sector in BC	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	Non-Profit Organization
Meeting with elected officials to present data about BC's non-profit sector, share information about the BC Non-Profit Network, and to discuss opportunities for engagement with the BC Non-Profit Network.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's response measures related to post-COVID-19 recovery, specifically for the non-profit sector in BC	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	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Seeking to schedule meetings with the government caucus to present data about the non-profit sector, to share information about the BC Non-Profit Network, and to discuss opportunities for government to engage with the BC Non-Profit Network.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Vantage Point is supporting other non-profits and charities in describing the impact of the Lobbyists Transparency Act on our sector and various calls for approaches to interpreting or amending it, changes to regulations and how it is applied, and other dialogue between the BC government and the non-profit sector on this area of policy and legislation.	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	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
Joan Phillip	Lunch	MLA Phillip attended our annual BC Non-Profit Leadership conference as a speaker, and was served a light lunch of a sandwich and soup. Her speaking engagement was planned for right after lunch was served, she arrived early and had some food to eat.			2025-06-06	$26.61

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Tyler Arnold
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

Prairie Chiu
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

Zahra Esmail
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

Registration number: 9839-3368
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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
2025-10-30	No	Prairie Chiu	Emily Bishop, Policy Advisor \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rose Williams, Policy Advisor \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Prairie Chiu , Zahra Esmail	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Zahra Esmail	Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Tyler Arnold	Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lynne Block, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David L. Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Zahra Esmail	George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Zahra Esmail	Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Tyler Arnold	Reah Arora, MLA for Burnaby East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Prairie Chiu	Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-30	No	Prairie Chiu	George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Blatherwick, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jodie Wickens, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-09-22	No	Zahra Esmail	Suzanne Christensen, ADM \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcomson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Darcy Olsen, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-08-13	No	Zahra Esmail	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-22	Yes	Tyler Arnold	Edward Sem, Outreach Coordinator \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-14	Yes	Tyler Arnold	Keiran Ellis, Government Caucus Coordinator \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-07-11	No	Zahra Esmail	Darcy Olsen, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-06-26	No	Prairie Chiu , Zahra Esmail	Claire Stechishin, Executive Assistant to the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-06-16	No	Zahra Esmail	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-14	No	Prairie Chiu , Tyler Arnold	Jatinder Sidhu, Constituency Lead \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-12	No	Zahra Esmail	Darcy Olsen, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-16	No	Tyler Arnold	Chris Mattock, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-04-11	Yes	Zahra Esmail	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-24	No	Prairie Chiu , Zahra Esmail , Tyler Arnold	Chris Mattock, Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-20	No	Tyler Arnold	Chris Mattock, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-03-10	No	Prairie Chiu , Zahra Esmail , Tyler Arnold	Chris Mattock, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-02-11	No	Prairie Chiu , Tyler Arnold	Cassin Elliott, Senior Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-02-06	Yes	Prairie Chiu , Tyler Arnold	Cassin Elliott, Senior Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-01-27	No	Prairie Chiu , Zahra Esmail , Tyler Arnold	Cassin Elliott, Minister Advisor \| Minister's Office, Social Development and Poverty Reduction Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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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
City of Vancouver	$25,000.00	2024-12-13 to 2026-01-31
City of Vancouver	$10,952.00	2024-12-13
City of Vancouver	$25,000.00	2024-12-13
City of Vancouver	$110,000.00	2025-03-27
City of Vancouver	$8,000.00	2025-06-11
Municipal Affairs	$25,000.00	2024-12-18

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vantage Point Strategies Society / Zahra Esmail, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Vantage Point Strategies Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Vantage Point Strategies Society is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

Vantage Point Strategies Society / Zahra Esmail, CEO

Vantage Point Strategies Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Vantage Point Strategies Society is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

Vantage Point Strategies Society - Address & business activities

Vantage Point Strategies Society / Zahra Esmail, CEO

Spinal Cord Injury BC

QMUNITY BC Queer Trans and Two Spirit Resource Centre

Vancouver Foundation

United Way BC

Volunteer BC

Victoria Foundation

Youth Climate Corps BC

YMCA Southern Interior BC

Small Business BC

YWCA

Senior Service Society of BC

Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Abbotsford Arts Council

BC Alliance for Arts and Culture

AiMHi

BC Hospice Palliative Care Association

BC Conservation Foundation

Board Voice

BCSPCA

Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Developmental Disabilities Association

La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie Britannique

Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association

Lillooet Learning Communities

PovNet BC

Pemberton Valley Trails Association

Received Government Funding