Lobbying Activity Report

103-24260

Organization: Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver
Associated registration: 1530-103-7
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-14
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-03-13

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Emelia Neufeld Footnote1
Erin Co Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Expanding the BC Student Loan Forgiveness Program - Recommending creating a third category under the BC Loan Forgiveness Program for those working in healthcare and social assistance to help mitigate the health care shortage by incentivizing more post-secondary and graduate students to pursue these career paths, thereby addressing the anticipated labor gap.
  • 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, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets
Increased Student Financial Aid. This includes increasing the maximum receivable amount for the BC Access Grant for all categories of students, and recommending that the province remove parental contributions from the formula of qualification for the provincial portion of student loans.
  • 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
  • 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
 Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Supporting the BC Student Housing Loan Program - Recommended continuing with consistent, annual investments to the BC Student Housing Loan Program and to standardize the funding process for public post-secondary institutions to ensure more on-campus housing can be built for students.
  • 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
  • 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
 Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Housing
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Keith Hester
 
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.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.
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