12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2026-04-27

Who is lobbying?

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association (Address & business activities)

Darius Maze, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association 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 Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association:

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
IRCC funding cuts on the settlement work, work with the settlement sector partnerships on forming a solution for the settlement issues for the attention of the local and federal government	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	Non-Profit Organization
Local community/neighbourhood needs based on the changing needs of the respective communities with the newcomers, funding cuts from the government on community programs, effects from shrinking budget on the operations of the neighbourhood house work in communities	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, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
New childcare spaces, advocating for a collaborative approach in Surrey, also $10/day programs	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	Children and Families
Seeking funding to support the continuation of deeply affordable housing for families in East Vancouver.	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	Housing
The role of neighbourhood houses and their importance in the Province, as well as our desire to build the neighbourhood house profile amongst provincial decision-makers. The intention is for neighbourhood houses to be top of mind if/when additional funding becomes available.	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	Non-Profit Organization
Universal child care	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families

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

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Darius Maze
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: 11216-6604
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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
2026-04-27	No	Darius Maze	Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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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
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$1,137,844.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Children and Family Development	$1,676,065.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Education and Child Care	$2,780,628.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$517,393.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$203,480.00	2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2026-05-08

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association (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

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association (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

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association - Address & business activities

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association / Darius Maze, Executive Director

Received Government Funding