12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) / Laura Darch, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-01-26

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) (Address & business activities)

Laura Darch, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) 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 British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA):

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
Program recommendations regarding the government's commitment to expand public coverage of psychologists.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Seeking funding to expand public coverage of psychologists.	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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions

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
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Simon Elterman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: No

Lesley Lutes
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Erika Penner
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: 11340-523
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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
2025-11-10	No	Lesley Lutes	Katie Reid, Chief of Staff BC Greens \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rose Williams, Policy Advisor \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-11-07	No	Lesley Lutes	Shana Hall, Director, Primary Care Policy Developmen \| Health Kelly McQuillen, Executive Director \| PCP & IO, Health	View
2025-11-03	No	Lesley Lutes	Kelly Newhook, Chief of Staff \| Health Katie Reid, Chief of Staff BC Greens \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rose Williams, Policy Advisor \| BC Green Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-08-14	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Shana Hall, Director, Primary Care Policy Developmen \| Health Kelly McQuillen, Executive Director \| PCP & IO, Health	View
2025-06-19	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Shana Hall, Director, Primary Care Policy Developmen \| Health	View
2025-05-13	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Minister, Health Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-24	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-15	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Kelly McQuillen, Executive Director \| PCP & IO, Health	View
2025-01-28	No	Lesley Lutes , Erika Penner	Ally Butler, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Health Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to the Minister Health \| Health Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Minister, Health	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) / Laura Darch, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) (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

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) / Laura Darch, Executive Director

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) (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

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) - Address & business activities

British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) / Laura Darch, Executive Director