12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Solid State Community Society / Matt Hern, Co-Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-13

Who is lobbying?

Solid State Community Society (Address & business activities)

Matt Hern, Co-Director

Government Funding

Did Solid State Community Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Solid State Community Society is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Solid State Community Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Solid State Community 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 Solid State Community 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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Will be in contact with PS Megan Dykeman and her office to seek support and direction for our ongoing food security work	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	Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Will follow up with email and/or phone conversations with Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction staff to track the progress of our in-process application	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	Economic Development and Trade

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

Attorney General
Education and Child Care
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Simon Fraser University
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Matt Hern
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

Registration number: 10042-5334
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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
2024-03-09	Yes	Matt Hern	Cassin Elliott, Minister Advisor \| Minister's Office, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility Samuel Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2024-01-22	Yes	Matt Hern	Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to Honourable Sheila Malcolmson \| Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits	View
2024-01-04	Yes	Matt Hern	Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Community Gaming Grants	$95,000.00	2023-11-24
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$1,300,000.00	2023-10-10

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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
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$980,000.00	2023-03-01 to 2026-02-28

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Solid State Community Society / Matt Hern, Co-Director

Who is lobbying?

Solid State Community Society (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?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Solid State Community Society / Matt Hern, Co-Director

Solid State Community Society (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

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Solid State Community Society - Address & business activities

Solid State Community Society / Matt Hern, Co-Director

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding