Registration - Organization

MakeWay Foundation / Erin Blanding, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: MakeWay Foundation
Senior Officer Name: Erin Blanding, CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-08-31
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 12334-3293

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 21

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 49 of 49 (2026-06-30 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 49 of 49 (2026-06-30 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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for increased funding for water security and stewardship initiatives and changes to regulatory permitting to expedite permits for water restoration projects.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation 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	Conservation, Environment
Advocacy for the restoration of investments into watershed security and Indigenous-led watershed stewardship through the Watershed Security Fund.	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	Conservation, Environment
Advocacy in support for government-to-government watershed pilots enabled under Water Sustainability Act, and implementation of water sustainability regulations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Advocated for the creation of a provincially funded Watershed Security Fund and associated strategy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
Policy and program recommendations for philanthropic and provincial collaboration towards the protection of old-growth forests.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Non-Profit Organization
Policy and program recommendations regarding development of a Watershed Security Fund to support First Nations, local governments and communities to restore and manage watersheds.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding partnerships and new funding mechanisms to support local watershed management.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
Policy and program recommendations regarding opportunities for funding support to sustainable agriculture projects that support food security and watershed protection, such as through payment for ecosystem goods and services to farmers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Erin Blanding, CEO

Organization Contact Information

MakeWay Foundation

Address:
8th Floor, 333 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5A6
Canada

Description of Activities

MakeWay is a national charity and public foundation with a goal to enable nature and communities to thrive together. We do this by building partnerships, providing solutions, grants, and services for the charitable sector across the country.

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

Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Government of Manitoba - Ministry of Agriculture	$300,000.00	2026-03-30
Government of Manitoba - Ministry of Municipal & Northern Relations	$24,000.00	2026-02-27
Government of Northwest Territories - Department of Environment and Climate Change	$246,010.00	2026-03-23
Government of Northwest Territories - Environment and Natural Resources	$150,000.00	2025-11-12

View all received government funding history

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

Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- 1500 SW 1st Ave, Suite 885
  Portland, OR 97201
  United States of America
Clif Bar Family Foundation
- 1451 66th St
  Emeryville, CA 94608
  United States of America
Coast Funds
- Suite 750 475 West Georgia Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9
  Canada
Columbia Basin Trust
- PO Box 220 218 Broadway
  Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0
  Canada
de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation
- 1010 Saint-Catherine St W
  Montreal, QC H3B 5L1
  Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
- 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd
  Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
  Canada
Environment Funders Canada
- 2 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 300
  Toronto, ON M4T 2T5
  Canada
Glasswaters Foundation
- box 595
  Campbell River, BC V9W 5T9
  Canada
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- 1661 Page Mill Roa
  Palo Alto, CA 94304
  United States of America
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
- PO Box 9354 Unit 102 – 2957 Jutland Road
  Victoria, BC V8T 5J9
  Canada
Hlimoo Sustainable Solutions
- PO Box 385
  New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0
  Canada
Island Coastal Trust
- #108 - 501 4th Street
  Courtenay, BC V9N 1H3
  Canada
MakeWay Charitable Society
- 400-163 W Hastings St.
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
  Canada
Okanagan Basin Water Board
- 1450 KLO Road
  Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4
  Canada
Pacific Salmon Foundation
- #300 1682 West 7th Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6J 4S6
  Canada
Real Estate Foundation of BC
- 460-355 Burrard Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
  Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
- 200 Bay Street
  Toronto, ON M5J 2W7
  Canada
Sitka Foundation
- 625 Howe St
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
  Canada
Vancouver Foundation
- 475 W Georgia St #200
  Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9
  Canada
Victoria Foundation
- #200 – 703 Broughton Street
  Victoria, BC V8W 1E2
  Canada
West Vancouver Foundation
- ‌775 15th Street, West
  Vancouver, BC V7T 2S9
  Canada
Wilburforce Foundation
- 2034 NW 56th St, Ste 300
  Seattle, WA 98107
  United States of America

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

MakeWay Charitable Society
- 333 Seymour Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 5A7
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of MakeWay Foundation 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

Bridgitte Taylor
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

MakeWay Foundation

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
MakeWay Foundation	2020-08-31	current

MakeWay Foundation

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Erin Blanding	2026-06-30	Current
Alex Sardar	2025-07-14	2026-06-30
Joanna Kerr	2020-08-31	2025-07-14

Erin Blanding, CEO (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 1-21 of 21

MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-08-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2025-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-45153 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pete Davis, MLA for Kootenay-Rockies | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tamara Davidson, MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jordan Kealy, MLA for Peace River North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-07-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2025-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-44888 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2025-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-40393 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Reamick Lo, Chief of Staff | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Jim Rutkowski, Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
- Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2025-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-38726 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Matt Smith, Chief of staff | Office of the Premier
- Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24536 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24534 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Roari Richardson, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Tristan Jones, Ministerial Advisor | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-24539 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bowinn Ma, Minister | Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Tara Richards, Deputy Minister | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Katrine Conroy, Minister | Finance
- Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-23523 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2023-01-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-23005 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lori Halls, Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Colin Ward, Assistant Deputy Minister | Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Zita Botelho
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-21438 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Tyson, Water Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jennifer Vigano, Director, Watershed Strategies & Governance | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Sharon Bennett, Senior Policy Analyst | Health
- Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-20297 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Tyson, Water Policy Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jennifer Vigano, Director, Watershed Strategies & Governance | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Sharon Bennett, Senior Policy Analyst | Health
- Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bridgitte Taylor
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-20296 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2022-03-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-16723 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rick Manwaring, Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Eamon O'Donoghue, Associate Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-12-09
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14565 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to Premier Horgan | Office of the Premier
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14070 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to Premier Horgan | Office of the Premier
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-14069 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-09-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-10-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-13060 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Eamon O'Donoghue, Assistant Deputy Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-05-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-8845 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-02-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-5846 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Nathan Cullen, Minister of State | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2021-01-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-5074 View Lobbying Activity Report
MakeWay Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Doug Donaldson, Minister | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-31
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Ivan Thompson
Posted date: 2020-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3293-2457 View Lobbying Activity Report

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