Lobbying Activity Report

928-7559

Organization: Centre For Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)
Associated registration: 2108-928-6
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-30
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-04-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Nicolas Slobinsky
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Niki Sharma, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non Profits
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits Footnote1
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
CIJA intends to engage the Premier of British Columbia, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Poverty Reduction and Social Development to share additional measures the government could take to support the Charitable and non profit (C/NFP) sector in times of COVID-19. The requests include the following:

1. Deployment of additional relief funding to front line social service agencies providing food services, counselling, and housing solutions to those affected by the pandemic.
2. Equitable distribution of funding to ensure access and opportunity for all British Columbians including ethno-culturally based communities
3. Considerations for the temporary enhancement of the provincial portion of the charitable tax credit
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of non for profits and charities
  • 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
Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Nicolas Slobinsky
 
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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