12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-10-23

Who is lobbying?

CNIB Deafblind Community Services (Address & business activities)

Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did CNIB Deafblind Community Services receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

CNIB Deafblind Community Services is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

CNIB Deafblind Community Services has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

CNIB (Address information)
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of CNIB Deafblind Community Services 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 CNIB Deafblind Community Services:

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
Seeking a commitment for funding for Intervenor Services in the province	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	Consumer Issues, Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Seeking funding from the Ministry of Health to ensure the continuation of intervenor services for British Columbians who are Deafblind.	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding from the ministry of Social Development and Poverty for intervenor services	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding from Provincial Health Services Authority for funding to continue Intervenor Services in the province	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	Consumer Issues, Health, Non-Profit Organization

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

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

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Health
- Provincial Health Services Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Angela Bonfanti
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

Alice Clark
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

Sherry Grabowski
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

Janine Tucker
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Patrick Milne	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10589-5628
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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
2025-10-23	Yes	Sherry Grabowski	Farid Azar, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-06-03	No	Angela Bonfanti	Allison Bond, Deputy Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-05-14	No	Sherry Grabowski	Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-05-14	No	Sherry Grabowski , Janine Tucker , Patrick Milne	Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lynne Block, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly A Warbus, MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-30	No	Angela Bonfanti	Sheila Malcomson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-01-29	No	Janine Tucker	Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-28	No	Janine Tucker	Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-01-28	Yes	Alice Clark	Sam Godfrey, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2025-01-15	No	Sherry Grabowski	Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to the Minister Health \| Health	View
2024-12-28	No	Sherry Grabowski	Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to Minister Health \| Minister of Health, Health	View
2024-12-27	No	Angela Bonfanti	Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to Minister Health \| Minister of Health, Health	View
2024-12-23	Yes	Angela Bonfanti	Brown Evan, Executive Advisor \| Health	View
2024-12-10	Yes	Angela Bonfanti	Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister \| Health	View
2024-12-10	No	Angela Bonfanti	Sheila Malcolmson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction	View
2024-12-10	Yes	Sherry Grabowski	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social services, ON	$1,000,000.00	2024-10-24
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nova Scotia	$273,694.00	2025-02-14
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Prince Edward Island	$242,990.00	2024-12-11

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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
Employment and Social Development Canada	$17,200.00	2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services	$2,791,292.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development	$158,400.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Ministry of Skills Development (SK)	$166,532.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$85,000.00	2024-12-11
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$538,000.00	2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

CNIB Deafblind Community Services (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

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

CNIB Deafblind Community Services (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

CNIB Deafblind Community Services - Address & business activities

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

CNIB

Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding