Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia / Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia
Lobbyist name: Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2025-04-09
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7889-5941

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2025-04-09 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Engage with key officials to discuss program modernization to ensure more comprehensive and affordable coverage for British Columbians who require prosthetic and/or orthotic care.	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	Children and Families, Health, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Senior Citizens

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Health
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia

Address:
PO Box 30594
Burnaby, BC V5C 6J5
Canada

Description of Business Activities

The Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of BC (POABC) represents Prosthetic and Orthotic practitioners, technicians, students and facility owners/managers. The POABC strives to offer patients high-quality care from the beginning of the treatment process. We provide patient assessments, fittings and long-term follow-up care and solutions tailored to each individual patient. We strongly believe in advocating for our patients and providing the highest quality of life by taking an active role in provincial funding, education and research.

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 requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

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

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia 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 Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Leila Farmer | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
740-730 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2024-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2024-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
740-730 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia	2025-04-09	current

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Leila Farmer, Global Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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.

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Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia
Consultant Lobbyist: Leila Farmer

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Suzanne Christensen, ADM | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-09
Posted date: 2025-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5941-42619 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Prosthetic and Orthotic Association of British Columbia / Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-04-09 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-04-09 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

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

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address