12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Pacific Community Resources Society / Debbie Anderson Eng, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2022-02-01

Who is lobbying?

Pacific Community Resources Society (Address & business activities)

Debbie Anderson Eng, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Pacific Community Resources Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Pacific Community Resources Society is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Pacific Community Resources Society has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Child, Youth and Family Innovation Centre Cooperative (Address information)
Fraser Works Co-Operative (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Pacific Community Resources 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 Pacific Community Resources 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
Advocacy regarding changes to specific policies or programs related to matters on which the organization is lobbying, or intends to lobby in the near future and may include issues of youth in/leaving care, mental health and substance use, supportive housing, poverty reduction, education supports, employment programs, procurement, wage redress for not for profits,	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	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Gaming and Lotteries, Government Procurement, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privacy
Discussed start-up and operations of our Traverse program, the continuum of services provided by PCRS in substance use, as well as our concerns with how Ashnola was closed by PHSA during a time when it was needed to be opened. Also offered PCRS help in future consultation for future services potentially opening 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	Mental Health and Addictions
Policy and program recommendations regarding children, youth and families and vulnerable adults regarding education, employment, mental health and substance use, housing, poverty reduction, social justice	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	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privacy
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of employment, stimulus response and supports to not for profits	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, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Taxation and Finance
Seeking funding for Surrey Foundry	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	Mental Health and Addictions
Seeking funding from various ministries including (but not limited to) MCFD, MSDPR, BC Housing, Min of Health, Min of Mental Health and Addictions, Attorney General, Van Coastal Health, Interior Health, Fraser Health, PHSA.	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	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Gaming and Lotteries, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
The meeting was to introduce the Pathways to Education program and inform of plans to submit a funding request and seek advice on budget submission process	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	Education

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Emailed BC Housing to start conversation on if they could increase funding to our Housing Hub program to make the program more sustainable. This would include funding 5.6 positions as well as money for rent subsidies.	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	Housing

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
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Children and Family Development
Community Living British Columbia
Community Social Services Employers' Association of B.C.
Education
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Interior Health Authority
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Debbie Anderson Eng
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No