12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver / Sam Kenston, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-10-12

Who is lobbying?

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Sam Kenston, President

Government Funding

Did Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Alliance of British Columbia Students (Address information)
CAPILANO STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION (Address information)
KWANTLEN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
LANGARA STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION (Address information)
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)
UNBC NORTHERN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)
UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY STUDENT UNION SOCIETY (Address information)
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA GRADUATE STUDENTS' SOCIETY (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver 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 Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver:

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
Addressing Sexualized Violence. Including having the province commit to annual funding to address sexualized violence, and adopting minimum standards identified by Students for Consent Culture into B.C.'s Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Health
Funding/Housing for Graduate Students.	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	Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Increased Financial Aid for Graduate Students. Including making graduate students an eligible group under the BC Access Grant, and recommending that the province establish permanent funding for the BC Graduate Scholarship and expanding the eligibility of the BC Graduate Scholarship to include all disciplines equally.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Increased Support for Students with Disabilities. Including recommendations for the province to mandate that all post-secondary institutions recognize a 40% courseload as full-time enrollment for students with disabilities, and recommending that the province require post-secondary institutions to review and revise existing policies regarding students with disabilities.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Provision of resources to support graduate student wellbeing and mental and physical 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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Supporting conducting a province-wide survey on the experiences of students with disabilities in post-secondary education.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Health, Poverty
Supporting International Students. Including the elimination of international student contributions to the Medical Services Plan, and recommending that the province extend the application of B.C,'s Tuition Limit Policy to include international students.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, 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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
University of British Columbia

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Aden Gill
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Violeta Fabiani	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 8782-3581
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver / Sam Kenston, President

Who is lobbying?

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver / Sam Kenston, President

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver - Address & business activities

Graduate Student Society of UBC Vancouver / Sam Kenston, President

UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY STUDENT UNION SOCIETY

UNBC NORTHERN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA GRADUATE STUDENTS' SOCIETY

CAPILANO STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION

Alliance of British Columbia Students

LANGARA STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION

KWANTLEN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY

ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION