Lobbying Activity Report

4434-14629

Organization: Options Community Services Society
Was this lobbying activity a letter sent on behalf of one or more of the organizations listed as members of a coalition in your Registration Return? No
Associated registration: 6862-4434-1
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-12
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-12-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Christine Mohr
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Pam Alexis, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Abbotsford-Mission, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Harry Bains, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Newton, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Bruce Banman, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Abbotsford South, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Corrie Barclay, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector IM/ IT
Health

Philip Barker, Interim Vice President - Support Services & Chief Financial Officer
Interior Health Authority

Lisa Beare, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Garry Begg, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Guildford, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Deborah Bowman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Programs and Policies
Transportation and Infrastructure Footnote1

Jagrup Brar, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister
Health

Susan Brown, President and CEO
Interior Health Authority

David W. Byres, Interim President & Chief Executive Director
Provincial Health Services Authority Footnote1

Stephanie Cadieux, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey South, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Katrina Chen, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Raj Chouhan, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Katrine Conroy, Honorable Minister of Tourism & Culture
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Dan Coulter, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Chilliwack, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Bob D'Eith, Member of Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Adrian Dix, Honourable Minister of Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Lorne Doerkson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA , Cariboo-Chilcotin, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Fin Donnelly, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Megan Dykeman, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Langley East, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Vivian Elipoulos, Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Footnote1

Mike Farnworth, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Port Coquitlam, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Rick Glumac, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Kelly Gunn, Vice President, Primary and Community Care and Chief Nursing Executive
Northern Health Authority

Trevor Halford, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-White Rock, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Carole James, Senior Advisor to the Premier
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Ravi Kahlon, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Delta North, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Anne Kang, Member of Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Kim Kerrone, Vice President - Support & Chief Financial Officer
Vancouver Island Health Authority Footnote1

Dara Landry, Executive Lead, Corporate Services and Financial Accountability
Mental Health and Addictions

Kassandra Lawal, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Citizens' Services Footnote1

Laurie Leith, Vice President, Acute and Community Care
Fraser Health Authority

Norm Letnick, Health Critic
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Micheal Lord, Vice President, Finance
Provincial Health Services Authority Footnote1

Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO
Vancouver Island Health Authority Footnote1

Sheila Malcolmson, Honourable Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Melanie Mark, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Andrew Mercier, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Kelly NewHook, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Mental Health and Addictions

Kelli Paddon, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Chilliwack-Kent, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Ian Paton, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Delta South, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Selina Robinson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Ian Rongve, Assistant Deputy Minister, COIVD Response and Health Emergency Managment
Health

Janet Routledge, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Burnaby North, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Harwinder Sandhu, MLA, Vernon-Monashee
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Niki Sharma, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Vancouver-Hastings, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Paul Shrimpton, Chief Information Officer, Health IT Strategy
Health

Tom Shypitka, MLA, Kootney East
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Jinny Sims, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Panorama, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Rachna Singh, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Teri Spaven, Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement and Support Division
Citizens' Services Footnote1

Mike Starchuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Ben Stewart, MLA, Kelowna West
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Philip Twyford, Lead of Finance and Corporate Services
Health

Cathy Ulrich, President and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Health Authority

Jennifer Whiteside, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for New Westminster, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Donna Wilson, Executive Vice President, People and Diagnostic & Treatment Services
Provincial Health Services Authority Footnote1

Henry Yao, MLA, Richmond Centre
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1

Michael de Jong, Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC
MLA for Abbotsford West, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Footnote1
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Regional Health Authorities have provided notice of their intent to move contracting of existing crisis line services from their responsibility to the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). PHSA has advised that there will be a tendering process to be managed through BC Bid. The stated reasons for the tendering of these long standing existing services seem to relate to a substantial increase in funding, and because tendering is “best practice for procurement”. As well, it has been noted that the intention is to have one key crisis line contractor in each Health Region. This is in fact already the case with the exception of one region. In the region where there is more than one key crisis line provider, a much less disruptive approach could readily conclude in having one contract.
We are concerned that untold harm would result of tendering these essential service as there is an absence of understanding of the interconnectedness of existing crisis line services with each other across the province, at the Regional Health level (beyond the typical crisis line services - e.g part of opioid response, mental health 1.800 SUICIDE and 310 Mental Health lines, as well as other emergency response supports to identified vulnerable people e.g. extreme heat check-ins). It is unclear how this tendering will impact other services at the community level.
We are lobbying to stop the RFP tendering process before it commences and that in the event that it does proceed, that direct awards will be made to the organizations that are currently members of the Network fo Crisis Line providers.

In the event that it is necessary to tender the existing crisis line services, we will lobby that direct awards are issued for existing providers.
  • 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, Government Procurement, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Christine Mohr
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
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