12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Dental Association / Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-04-28

Who is lobbying?

BC Dental Association (Address & business activities)

Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did BC Dental Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

BC Dental Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

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 fair and effective consultation process on the draft Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team	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 a timely investment of government resources to preserve and expand dental professionals' 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, Health
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 funding and support to the BC Not-For-Profit dental Clinics.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Poverty
Advocate for government support to address the dental workforce shortage crisis across British Columbia	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
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 more transparency and consultation on the introduction of new, or changes to existing, British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) fees.	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	Health
Advocate for no increase to WorkSafe BC base rate for Dental Clinics	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 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 eliminate ‘Corporation Fees’ for BC Dentists, imposed by BC College of Oral Health Professionals	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	Health
Advocate to enhance communication process regarding regulatory complaints	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate to ensure the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) Bylaws are fair, equitable and transparent.	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	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
Advocate to establish, preserve and expand dental training programs in BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Health
Advocate to establish a meaningful Quality Assurance Modernization Initiative set out by the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)	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	Health
Advocate to preserve/sustain the BC Oral Biopsy Service—a vital tool for early detection of oral cancer	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate to revisit the Health Professions and Occupations Act following a full and transparent consultation with all relevant stakeholders in order to best understand the implications of the act and improve oral healthcare for British Columbians.	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
Requesting support for Non-Hospital based General Anesthesia Facilities, in reference to regulatory changes	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	Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
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

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

Finance
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
Vancouver Community College
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Dr. Jillian Belbin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No