12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility / Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2025-08-13 - Projected End Date: 2025-08-13

Who is lobbying?

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility (Address & business activities)

Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact

Government Funding

Did Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility 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 Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility:

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 funding to support various programs and services that Wavefront Centre provides that breaks down communication barriers for people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing.	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	Children and Families, Employment and Training, Health, Human Rights, Mental Health and Addictions

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

Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Ruth WARICK
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: 11434-6151
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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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	$116,000.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility / Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact

Who is lobbying?

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility (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

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility / Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility (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

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility - Address & business activities

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility / Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact

Received Government Funding