12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-09-12

Who is lobbying?

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada (Address & business activities)

Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Fraser Academy Association (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada 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 Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada:

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Informing Ministry about the Centre for Dyslexia project including raising awardness on how dyslexia is relevant to the Ministry	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	Advanced Education, Education, Health, Housing, Infrastructure, Poverty
Seeking funding for Centre for Dyslexia.	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	Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Workplace Literacy
The Government of B.C. i) works with the Centre on its programming pillars, with an immediate focus on teacher training and early literacy screening and ii) supports the creation of the Centre for Dyslexia through one-time capital funding of $60 million.	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	Education
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Informing Ministry about the Centre for Dyslexia project including raising awardness on how dyslexia is relevant to the Ministry	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	Advanced Education, Education, Health, Housing, Infrastructure, 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
David Eby	Welcome beverage at the reception.	Invited to the reception of a community event, including to make opening remarks.	2025-10-08	$10.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Housing
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Minister of State for Child Care

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Neil Johnston
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
Heather Altas	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 9340-5682
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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
2025-09-12	No	Neil Johnston	Angie Calleberg, Executive Director, Curriculum and Assessment Victoria \| Student Learning Branch, Education and Child Care Cloe Nicholls, Acting Deputy Minister \| Education and Child Care	View
2025-09-09	No	Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-14	No	Neil Johnston	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

2900 - 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Canada

Description of Activities:
1. To advance the education of persons with dyslexia or executive function challenges, their families and the wider community by providing or sharing knowledge, resources, programs, best practices and findings with each group through outreach offerings, in particular: (a) individual learning programs, summer learning programs, assessment and educational consulting, remedial programs, customized learning, executive function programs, and professional development and training programs, to support children, youth, and adults with dyslexia or executive function challenges, their families, teachers and educators and the wider community; (b) early literacy screening programs, including early child care, to help identify and support young learners with dyslexia or executive function challenges; and (c) to support and cooperate with research by primary, secondary, post-secondary and other research institutions which develop and share knowledge, resources, programs, best practices, and research findings in the fields of dyslexia, executive function and education with the scientific, educational and wider communities. 2. To advance education by establishing and operating a training institute or programs accredited under the Degree Authorization Act (British Columbia) or by other accrediting institutions to provide specialized training or professional development to teachers, other educators or education providers, and postsecondary students in the field of education on teaching, structured literacy and working with persons with dyslexia or executive function challenges. 3. To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and hold lands and to acquire, build, reconstruct, repair, improve and manage buildings, facilities, equipment, furnishings or other assets for the operation of a primary or secondary educational institution and childcare facility (or combination thereof), a training institute and outreach programs to the public serving persons with dyslexia or executive function challenges, primarily in the Province of British Columbia. 4. To make grants to qualified donees as defined in section 149.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada - Address & business activities

Centre for Dyslexia Society of Canada / Neil Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Fraser Academy Association