12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-10-20

Who is lobbying?

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society (Address & business activities)

Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Antonia Beck, CEO

Government Funding

Did Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Centre fo Ability Advisory Committee (Address information)
Burnaby Childcare Resource Group (Address information)
Burnaby Community Based Seniors Network (Address information)
Burnaby Early Years Committee (Address information)
Burnaby Interagency Council (Address information)
Burnaby intercultural Planning Table (Address information)
Burnaby Literacy Now committee (Address information)
Burnaby Together Coalition Against Racism and Hate (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Burnaby Neighbourhood House 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 Burnaby Neighbourhood House 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:

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Changes to B.C’s Lobbying Legislation to exempt non-for-profit sector’s advocacy work from the reporting requirements in the Lobbyists Transparency Act	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
Communciations with all levels of government to secure a location and funding for a Permanent home for the Burnaby Neighborhood House - North House	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	Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure
Continued government Funding from Ministry of Children Childcare Branch for affordable accessible quality daycare	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	Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Poverty relief and support for local residents and advocacy for government supports and social programs.	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	Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Presentation on Burnaby Neighbourhood House's programs and services and identified challenges. Discussed seniors, early years, settlement, poverty, food insecurities and the need for CORE and sustainability funding.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Provincial government protocols in regards to the Indigenous land acknowledgement for public events and official communications. To advocate for the continued practice and official inclusion of the Indigenous acknowledgment for public events and communications.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Subject matter details in previous versions

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]	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	Children and Families

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

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Fraser Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kimberly Barwich
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

Gulalai Habib
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

Sara Shaw
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Antonia Beck	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 11641-3850
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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
2025-11-04	No	Mikaela Torres , Antonia Beck	Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Employment and Social Development	$146,817.33	2024-12-11
IRCC - for Newcomer Youth Pilot Project	$15,000.00	2024-11-05

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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
Employment and Social Development	$26,744.75	2025-04-09
Employment and Social Development	$46,262.00	2025-04-09
Employment and Social Development	$5,783.00	2025-06-02
IRCC	$267,020.00	2023-04-13 to 2025-03-31
IRCC	$1,675,000.00	2025-04-01 to 2028-03-31
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada	$490,000.00	2023-03-01 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Burnaby Neighbourhood House 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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Burnaby Neighbourhood House 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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society - Address & business activities

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Burnaby Childcare Resource Group

BC Centre fo Ability Advisory Committee

Burnaby Early Years Committee

Burnaby Community Based Seniors Network

Burnaby intercultural Planning Table

Burnaby Interagency Council

Burnaby Together Coalition Against Racism and Hate

Burnaby Literacy Now committee

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding