12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Reactivated: 2025-09-08

Who is lobbying?

The Dance Foundation (Address & business activities)

Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did The Dance Foundation receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

The Dance Foundation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The Dance Foundation has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

The Dance Centre (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of The Dance Foundation 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 The Dance Foundation:

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
Advocate for financial support for The Dance Foundation seeking funding opportunities to purchase the land that the building name Scotiabank Dance Centre is built upon, thus securing a permanent solution for a home for dance.	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	Arts and Culture
Awarding of grant or financial benefit to The Dance Foundation from the government of British Columbia, or a Provincial entity and for the purpose of purchase of land to preserve existing a key cultural facility,	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	Arts and Culture

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

Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Andrea Benzel
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

Linda Blankstein
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

Mirna Zagar
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

Registration number: 9321-4874
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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
2025-09-09	Yes	Linda Blankstein	Cindy Flesh, Administrative Coordinator \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-06-05	Yes	Linda Blankstein , Mirna Zagar	Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-27	Yes	Linda Blankstein	Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2024-12-19	No	Linda Blankstein	Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

The Dance Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) 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

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

The Dance Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) 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

The Dance Foundation - Address & business activities

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

The Dance Centre