12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Disability Alliance BC / Helaine Boyd, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-08-26

Who is lobbying?

Disability Alliance BC (Address & business activities)

Helaine Boyd, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Disability Alliance BC receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Disability Alliance BC is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition (Address information)
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Disability Alliance BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Disability Alliance BC 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 Disability Alliance BC:

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
Advocacy regarding accessibility issues affecting people with disabilities.	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	COVID-19, Environment, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Advocacy regarding accessibility issues as they relate to housing and the built environment	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Housing
Advocacy regarding changes to legislation, policy and procedures related to provincial income and disability assistance.	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	COVID-19, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Advocacy related to the BC Budget as it pertains to funding for the advancement of the rights and dignities of people with disabilities	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
Advocacy relating to priority of certain people with disabilities in vaccine distribution and strategy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Advocacy to establish healthcare coverage for treatments not currently covered under MSP	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
Essential support person(s) for people with disabilities in health care settings	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, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Human rights of persons with disabilties	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	COVID-19, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Lobbying against the Bill 22 amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), which would increase FOI fees, creating a financial barrier for low-income BC Citizens seeking accountability by the BC Government	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Freedom of Information
Proposed amendments to the Mental Health Act	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	Health, Mental Health and Addictions

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
Citizens' Services
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Minister of State for Child Care
- Minister of State for Trade
- Municipal Affairs
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
- Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Helaine Boyd
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: 7520-3389
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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
2025-07-17	Yes	Helaine Boyd	Sheila Malcolmson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	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
British Columbia Lottery Corporation	$217,500.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	$30,000.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
City of Vancouver	$25,000.00	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
City of Vancouver Core Services Funding	$176,904.00	2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$946,254.93	2018-03-26 to 2025-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$1,833,145.00	2023-04-01 to 2027-06-30
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$2,000,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$825,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2028-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$101,359.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Disability Alliance BC / Helaine Boyd, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Disability Alliance BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Disability Alliance BC 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

Disability Alliance BC / Helaine Boyd, Executive Director

Disability Alliance BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Disability Alliance BC 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

Disability Alliance BC - Address & business activities

Disability Alliance BC / Helaine Boyd, Executive Director

Council of Canadians with Disabilities

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

Received Government Funding