12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Alliance of British Columbia Students / Joshua Millard, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-10-15

Who is lobbying?

Alliance of British Columbia Students (Address & business activities)

Joshua Millard, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Alliance of British Columbia Students request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Alliance of British Columbia Students is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

CAPILANO STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION (Address information)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF BC (Address information)
GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY OF UBC VANCOUVER (Address information)
KWANTLEN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
LANGARA STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION (Address information)
ONE VOICE CANADA FOUNDATION (Address information)
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
SIMON FRASER PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (Address information)
SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)
STUDENTS FOR CONSENT CULTURE CANADA (Address information)
TEACHING SUPPORT STAFF UNION (Address information)
THE ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT (Address information)
THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)
UBC SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
UNBC NORTHERN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)
UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY STUDENT UNION SOCIETY (Address information)
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA GRADUATE STUDENTS' SOCIETY (Address information)
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA STUDENTS' SOCIETY (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Alliance of British Columbia Students has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

CAPILANO STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATION (Address information)
GRADUATE STUDENT SOCIETY OF UBC VANCOUVER (Address information)
KWANTLEN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (Address information)
THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Alliance of British Columbia Students 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 Alliance of British Columbia Students:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The Alliance of BC Students calls on the Province of British Columbia to commit to fairness on our campuses and extend the application of BC’s Tuition Limit Policy to include international students. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia create a pathway for recognizing foreign academic credentials and foreign work experience in BC through equivalency exams for non-professionals.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education
The Alliance of BC Students calls on the Province of British Columbia to make graduate students eligible to receive the BC Access Grant issue guidelines to post-secondary institutions regarding the disbursement of grants/scholarships/funding. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia make the BC Graduate Student Scholarship permanent and expand it to non-STEM graduate students.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Advanced Education
The Alliance of BC Students encourages the Province to establish minimum standards for post-secondary sexualized violence policies and provide annual funding for the running of sexualized violence prevention offices, programs, and other initiatives at post-secondary spaces.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Health
The Alliance of BC Students encourages the Provincial Government to amend section 16 of the Royal Roads University Act to incorporate Section 27.1 of the University Act by Reference.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
The Alliance of BC Students recommends that the Province of British Columbia build accessible student housing that is affordable and create accessibility standards for all new student housing being built so all students, including students with disabilities, can safely and comfortably access student housing. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia introduce protections for student tenants by amending the Residential Tenancy Act to include student housing and implement vacancy control on all new and existing rental housing units across the province to limit real estate profiteering and speculation on housing.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Advanced Education, Housing
The Alliance of BC Students recommends that the Province of British Columbia increase the Operating Grant to post-secondary institutions and invest in on-campus food security resources. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia increase the BC Access Grant amount students are eligible to receive.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
The Alliance of BC Students calls on the Province of British Columbia to commit to fairness on our campuses and eliminate international student contributions to the Medical Services Plan. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia extend the application of BC’s Tuition Limit Policy to include international students.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
The Alliance of BC Students recommends that the Province of British Columbia mandate that post-secondary institutions recognize a 40% course load as full-time enrolment for students with disabilities, and ensure that all student financial programs recognize this full-time enrolment standard for students with disabilities. The Alliance of BC Students further recommends that the Province of British Columbia also require post-secondary institutions to review and revise existing policies regarding students with disabilities to ensure that provincial standards are being maintained.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
BC Transit
British Columbia Council for International Education
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Asad Husain
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No