12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society / Wendy Pedersen, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-02-15

Who is lobbying?

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society (Address & business activities)

Wendy Pedersen, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative 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 Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative 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
Advocacy for vacancy control (rent control tied to the unit) in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings within the City of Vancouver.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing, Human Rights, Municipal Affairs, Poverty

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
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Ezra Fulford
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Tristan Markle
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Wendy Pedersen
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 10099-5382
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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
2024-04-12	No	Ezra Fulford	Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-12	No	Wendy Pedersen	Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-11	No	Ezra Fulford , Wendy Pedersen	David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-09	No	Ezra Fulford	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing Ravi Kahlon, Minister \| Housing Erin Oscienny, Executive Director \| Engagement and Encampment Response Branch, Housing Cody Spencer, Director, Community Engagement \| Engagement and Encampment Response Branch, Housing Meghan Will, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Homelessness, Partnerships and Housing Supports, Housing	View
2024-04-09	No	Ezra Fulford	Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-09	No	Ezra Fulford	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-05	No	Ezra Fulford	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-04	No	Ezra Fulford	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing	View
2024-04-03	No	Ezra Fulford	Ron Burleson, Director \| Land Use, Planning & Regional Impacts, Municipal Affairs Michelle Dann, Executive Director \| Governance and Structure, Municipal Affairs Tara Faganello, ADM \| Local Government Division, Municipal Affairs Arielle Guetta, Manager, Policy and Legislation \| Policy, Research and Legislation Victoria, Municipal Affairs Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake & Minister for Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs Kevin Letawske, Manager Policy Research Legislation \| Policy, Research and Legislation Victoria, Municipal Affairs Danielle Lukovich, Manager Policy Research Legislation \| Policy, Research and Legislation Victoria, Municipal Affairs Kristine Parker Hall, Senior Policy Analyst \| Policy, Research and Legislation Victoria, Municipal Affairs Kara Woodward, Executive Director, Policy, Research & Legislation \| Policy, Research and Legislation Victoria, Municipal Affairs Okenge Yuma Morisho, Deputy Minister \| Municipal Affairs	View
2024-03-27	No	Ezra Fulford	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-03-06	No	Ezra Fulford , Tristan Markle , Wendy Pedersen	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing Erin Oscienny, Executive Director \| Engagement and Encampment Response, Housing Cody Spencer, Director \| Community Engagement, Housing Meghan Will, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Homelessness, Partnerships and Housing Supports, Housing	View
2024-03-04	No	Wendy Pedersen	Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing	View
2024-03-01	No	Ezra Fulford , Tristan Markle , Wendy Pedersen	Nikki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General	View
2024-02-23	No	Ezra Fulford , Tristan Markle , Wendy Pedersen	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-02-22	No	Wendy Pedersen	Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing	View
2024-02-20	No	Wendy Pedersen	Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-02-19	No	Wendy Pedersen	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing	View
2024-02-09	No	Ezra Fulford , Tristan Markle , Wendy Pedersen	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-02-05	Yes	Wendy Pedersen	Tracy Campbell, ADM \| Housing Teri Collins, Deputy Minister \| Housing Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing Meghan Will, ADM \| Housing	View
2024-01-23	No	Ezra Fulford , Tristan Markle , Wendy Pedersen	Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-01-12	Yes	Ezra Fulford	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
City of Vancouver (Renters Services Grant, 2024-25)	$75,000.00	2023-11-03
City of Vancouver (SRO Extreme Weather Preparedness Project)	$110,000.00	2023-06-06
Housing	$7,972,694.53	2023-02-24
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$48,400.00	2023-02-16
United Way (Emergency Preparedness and Response Grant)	$25,000.00	2023-06-13

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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
Advanced Education and Skills Training - EMBERS Eastside Works Peer Employment Program	$67,600.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$70,000.00	2023-03-31
CMHC / Community Housing Transformation Centre	$150,000.00	2021-04-01 to 2024-03-31
CMHC / Community Housing Transformation Centre	$23,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2023-12-31
City of Vancouver (Renters Services Grant, 2023-24)	$75,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
City of Vancouver (SRO Extreme Weather Preparedness Project)	$110,000.00	2023-07-01 to 2023-10-31
City of Vancouver (SRO Fire Safety Project)	$160,000.00	2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Housing	$11,000,000.00	2023-03-30
Law Foundation of BC (Racial Justice Grant)	$290,000.00	2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Law Foundation of BC (Vacancy Control Project)	$230,475.00	2021-02-01 to 2024-01-31
Reaching Home - Canada's Homelessness Strategy	$245,006.00	2022-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$30,000.00	2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31
United Way (Emergency Preparedness and Response Grant)	$25,000.00	2024-09-29
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$606,880.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society / Wendy Pedersen, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative 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

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society / Wendy Pedersen, Executive Director

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative 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

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society - Address & business activities

Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative Society / Wendy Pedersen, Executive Director

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding