12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Dental Association / Jocelyn Johnston, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-09-13

Who is lobbying?

BC Dental Association (Address & business activities)

Jocelyn Johnston, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did BC Dental Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

BC Dental Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

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

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Dental 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 BC Dental 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
Advocate for a timely investment of government resources to expand dental staff training programs; inclusion of oral health in BC’s Health Human Resources Strategy; and the collaboration of efforts from relevant ministries.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education
Advocate for dental professionals to included in the same stage of the BC COVID-19 Immunization Program as GP Physicians due to risk related to unmasked patients and the nature of care for the protection of both patients and practitioners. Also offered to have dentists provide vaccines as part of the program.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Advocate for identifying one organization to be responsible for approving the protocols and standards for BC dental X-Ray inspections as per updated Safety Code 30 requirements, as well as designating one organization to be responsible for setting training, approving and maintaining a list of dental x-ray inspectors.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate for improving the dental plan and increasing the fees for the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction clients on Income Assistance, Social Assistance and Healthy kids.	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	COVID-19, Health, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocate for improving the oral health of British Columbians to Ministry of Health.	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, Senior Citizens
Advocate for the BC Paid Sick Leave Mandate (effective January 2022) to incorporate a pro-rated approach for calculating the entitled leave for part-time employees in dental offices	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocate to allow for additional consultation before the proposed Bill 36 – 2022: Health Professions and Occupations Act is passed in order to best understand the implications of the act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health
Advocate to ensure the proposed federally funded dental plan is providing comprehensive care for BC's most vulnerable people.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Covid-19, Oral Health	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
Discuss access to general anaesthesia (GA) for the Healthy Kids program as well as a potential fee increase in the Ministry’s dental programs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Poverty
Discuss the process and timeframe that the Ministry of Health will be following on amalgamating Oral Health Colleges into a new Oral Health Regulatory Body. Advocate to ensure there is a fair representation from each dental profession on the amended governance structure	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for the BC Paid Sick Leave Mandate (effective January 2022) to incorporate a pro-rated approach for calculating the entitled leave for part-time employees in dental offices.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Labour/Labour Relations

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
Health
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jocelyn Johnston
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

Dr. Michelle Lauwers
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

Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb
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

Dr. Rob Wolanski
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
Dr. David Lim	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Dr. Samson Ng	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 1595-443
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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
2023-09-08	No	Dr. Rob Wolanski	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour Adrian Dix, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2023-07-26	No	Dr. David Lim	Sheila Malcomson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2023-05-24	No	Dr. David Lim , Jocelyn Johnston	Nicola Lemmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance and Corporate Planning \| Advanced Education and Skills Training Selina Robinson, Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-05-05	No	Dr. David Lim	Selina Robinson, Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2022-11-07	No	Dr. David Lim	Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health \| Health Adrian Dix, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2022-10-19	No	Dr. David Lim	Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health \| Health Adrian Dix, Minister of Health \| Health	View

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BC Dental Association - Address & business activities

Address:

400 - 1765 West 8th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-742-7730

Contact information in previous versions
- 400 - 1765 West 8th Ave
  
  Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-742-7730
- 400 - 1765 West 8th Ave
  
  Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-714-1982

Description of Activities:
The British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA) is the recognized voice of dentistry in BC, dedicated to serving the interests of its members and promoting oral health for all British Columbians. The mandate of the BCDA is to serve, represent and advocate for our members -- the dentists of BC. Located in Vancouver, BCDA is governed by an all-dentist Board, comprised of 15 elected and 2 appointed members, supported by Executive Director, Jocelyn Johnston and 20 full and part-time staff.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The British Columbia Dental Association is the recognized voice of dentistry in this province, dedicated to serving the interests of its members and promoting oral health.

Date Modified:: 2023-08-18

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Dental Association / Jocelyn Johnston, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

BC Dental 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?