12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) / Melissa Carr, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-02-10

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) (Address & business activities)

Melissa Carr, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) 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 Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) 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 Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA):

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 on behalf of registered Traditional Chinese Medicine professionals in BC regarding Bylaws and TCM Regulations and their modernization.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Health
Advocacy regarding changes to healthcare delivery, recognizing registered Traditional Chinese Medicine professionals as contributors toward public healthcare divisions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Discuss use of Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA)	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health
Emailed a letter to request a meeting to discuss Regulations document for TCM professionals in BC, including scope of practice and how to support healthcare system in BC.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Request updates on MSP funding for acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine coverage	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

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

Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Melissa Carr
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

Kevin Ianson
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

Chris Vallee
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

Registration number: 10974-5811
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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
2025-07-25	Yes	Chris Vallee	Cynthia Johansen, Deputy Minister \| Health	View
2025-06-05	No	Kevin Ianson	Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-28	No	Melissa Carr , Chris Vallee	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Hon Chan, MLA for Richmond Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Edward Sem, caucus support \| Conservative Party of BC caucus, Health Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-28	No	Melissa Carr , Chris Vallee	Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-26	No	Melissa Carr , Chris Vallee	Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-05-05	Yes	Chris Vallee	Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-29	Yes	Chris Vallee	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-16	Yes	Chris Vallee	Cynthia Johansen, Deputy Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-04-14	No	Chris Vallee	Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-04-14	Yes	Chris Vallee	Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-26	No	Chris Vallee	Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-03-03	Yes	Chris Vallee	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-02-10	Yes	Chris Vallee	Hon. Josie Osborne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-01-30	No	Kevin Ianson	Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) / Melissa Carr, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) (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 Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) / Melissa Carr, Executive Director

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) (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 Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) - Address & business activities

British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA) / Melissa Carr, Executive Director