12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Fraser Academy Association / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-01-02

Who is lobbying?

Fraser Academy Association (Address & business activities)

Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Fraser Academy Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Fraser Academy Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Fraser Academy Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Fraser Academy Association 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 Fraser Academy Association:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Informing Ministry about the Centre for Dyslexia project including raising awardness on how dyslexia is relevant to the Ministry	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, Education, Health, Housing, Infrastructure, Poverty
Seeking funding for Centre for Dyslexia.	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, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Workplace Literacy
The Government of B.C. i) works with the Centre on its programming pillars, with an immediate focus on teacher training and early literacy screening and ii) supports the creation of the Centre for Dyslexia through one-time capital funding of $60 million.	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	Education

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Informing Ministry about the Centre for Dyslexia project including raising awardness on how dyslexia is relevant to the Ministry of Health	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, Education, Health, Housing, Infrastructure, Poverty

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
Dulcy Anderson	Flowers	Thank you for organizing a meeting with our MLA and given the office holder was finishing her role at the MLA's office a further expression of gratitude for her work in supporting us in liaising with our MLA.			2023-03-27	$82.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Health
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Heather Altas
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Neil Johnston
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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

Erin Kline
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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: No

Registration number: 9340-3763
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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
2024-01-02	No	Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning and Education Programs Division \| Education Programs Division, Education and Child Care	View
2023-12-22	No	Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-15	No	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-11	No	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care \| Education and Child Care Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning and Education Programs Division \| Education Programs Division, Education and Child Care	View
2023-11-17	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-06	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	Nurie Aliperti, Acting Director \| Education and Human Services Unit, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Melanie Nielsen, Executive Director \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-10-20	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	Suzanne Christensen, ADM \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction David Galbraith, Deputy Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2023-09-06	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	Scott Beddall, Executive Director Strategy Policy & Integration \| Education Programs and Policy, Education and Child Care Jennifer Halbert, Director Inclusive Education \| Education and Child Care Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning and Education Programs Division \| Education Programs Division, Education and Child Care Tia Wedge, Education Officer Inclusive Education \| Education and Child Care	View
2023-07-13	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning and Education Programs Division \| Education Programs Division, Education and Child Care	View
2023-07-04	Yes	Neil Johnston	Dulcy Anderson, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Education and Child Care Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning and Education Programs Division \| Education Programs Division, Education and Child Care	View
2023-05-25	Yes	Heather Altas , Neil Johnston	Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Cassin Elliott, Ministerial Advisor \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Education and Child Care	$60,000,000.00	2024-01-02

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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
Education and Child Care	$2,181,350.00	2022-01-03 to 2023-01-12

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Fraser Academy Association / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

Fraser Academy Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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

Fraser Academy Association / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Fraser Academy Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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

Fraser Academy Association - Address & business activities

Fraser Academy Association / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding