Registration - Organization

Sooke Teachers' Association / RITA ZENI, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Sooke Teachers' Association
Senior Officer Name: RITA ZENI, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10876-3697

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 6 of 6 (2026-02-12 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 6 (2026-02-12 to present)

Lobbying Information

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for improved and safer teaching and learning conditions.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Elections, Finances and Budgets, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocating for improved perception of teaching as a profession.	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 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, COVID-19, Education, Elections, Employment and Training
Advocating for increased funding for public education.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	COVID-19, Education, Elections, Finances and Budgets
Advocating for poverty reduction strategies.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Elections, Finances and Budgets, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mental Health and Addictions
Creating safe and inclusive schools for all students including Trans students.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Human Rights

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Education and Child Care
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Forests

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

RITA ZENI, President

Organization Contact Information

Sooke Teachers' Association

Address:
#107-689 Hoffman Ave
Victoria, BC V9B 4X1
Canada

Description of Activities

The Sooke Teachers' Association represents teachers' interests in working conditions, collective bargaining; health and safety; professional development; and all relevant public education matters.

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

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Sooke Teachers' Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Sooke Teachers' Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Sooke Teachers' Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Amanda Culver
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Rita Zeni
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Sooke Teachers' Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Sooke Teachers' Association	2020-05-04	current

Sooke Teachers' Association

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
RITA ZENI	2026-02-12	Current
Jennifer Anderson	2020-05-04	2024-04-19

RITA ZENI, President (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

Sooke Teachers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Parmar, MLA Langford-Highlands | Forests
- Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-02-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Rita Zeni
Posted date: 2026-03-02
Lobbying Activity number: 3697-49478 View Lobbying Activity Report
Sooke Teachers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rachna Singh, M.L.A. - Minister of Education & Child Care | Education and Child Care
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-31
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Anderson
Posted date: 2023-11-02
Lobbying Activity number: 3697-29858 View Lobbying Activity Report
Sooke Teachers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rachna Singh, M.L.A. - Minister of Education & Child Care | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Anderson
Posted date: 2023-11-02
Lobbying Activity number: 3697-29165 (amended from 3697-29163) View Lobbying Activity Report

RITA ZENI, President (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

Sooke Teachers' Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Parmar, MLA Langford-Highlands | Forests
- Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Diana Gibson, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-02-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Rita Zeni
Posted date: 2026-03-02
Lobbying Activity number: 3697-49478 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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Registration - Organization

Sooke Teachers' Association / RITA ZENI, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 6 of 6 (2026-02-12 to present)

Version 6 of 6 (2026-02-12 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests