Lobbying Activity Report

193-53723

Organization: Association of Doctors of BC
Associated registration: 9351-193-34
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-07-28
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2026-08-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Anthony Knight
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Cynthia Johansen, Deputy Minister
Health

Ted Patterson, Assistant Deputy Minister
LN&BS Division, Health

Amanda Thompson, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister
Health
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for investments that support the recruitment and retention of family doctors in British Columbia.
  • 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
Advocacy for solutions to address critical health care delivery challenges for OB/GYN care in Kamloops on physicians and patients.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health, Hospitals
Advocate for increased Provincial oversight of health authority review and updating of Medical Staff Rules
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health, Hospitals
Advocate for involvement of Doctors of BC in primary care policy review.
  • 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
Advocate for payment modalities for PET/CT scanners
  • 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
Health, Hospitals
Advocating for solutions to specialist waitlists and other opportunities to ensure patients have more timely access to consultation and procedural care
  • 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
Health, Hospitals, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocating for strategies to address the shortage of doctors and other healthcare providers in BC
  • 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
Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocating for the role of physicians in the healthcare system
  • 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
  • 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
Ongoing advocacy to support the stabilization of emergency room conditions through improved conditions, restored culture and relationships, and reviewed compensation approaches.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health, Hospitals
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Anthony Knight
 
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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