Registration - Organization
Covenant House Vancouver / Deborah Lester, Chief Executive Officer
Registration Information
Senior Officer Name: Deborah Lester, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9674-3329
Version 34 of 46 (2023-11-03 to 2023-12-12)
Version 34 of 46 (2023-11-03 to 2023-12-12)
Lobbying Information
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Attorney General
- British Columbia Housing Management Commission
- Children and Family Development
- Housing
- Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Organization Details
Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration
Deborah Lester, Chief Executive Officer
Organization Contact Information
Covenant House Vancouver
Address:
1280 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3N9
Canada
Description of Activities
Covenant House Vancouver (CHV) is a non-profit agency in Vancouver that supports youth 16 to 24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Dedicated to serving youth with absolute respect and unconditional love, CHV aspires to not only lend aid to youth facing homelessness, but to also protect and safeguard all youth who need a safe space. Our programs are trauma informed, client centered, and strengths based. To ensure we can meet the needs of all youth we offer various services based on a ‘Continuum of Care.’ Our three core components are: Community Support Services (drop-in and outreach), Crisis Program (immediate shelter), and Rights of Passage (transitional housing). Using a ‘one-size fits-one’ model, these services include trauma informed case management, in-house counselling and access to life-skills training and mentorship.
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
| Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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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
Requested Government Funding
| Funding Request made to: | Funding Requested | Date Requested |
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| Attorney General | $10,000.00 | 2022-11-18 |
| BC Gaming | $100,000.00 | 2023-10-23 |
| BC Housing | $32,150.00 | 2023-02-14 |
| British Columbia Housing Management Commission | $310,015.00 | 2022-12-15 |
| CMHC - Rapid Housing Initiative | $1,942,636.00 | 2023-03-03 |
| City of Vancouver | $71,811.00 | 2023-10-31 |
| Health Canada | $579,785.00 | 2023-11-16 |
| Indigenous Services Canada | $368,789.00 | 2022-12-09 |
| Infrastructure Canada - Reaching Home | $436,960.00 | 2023-02-02 |
| Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General | $40,000.00 | 2023-11-06 |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | $893,512.00 | 2023-08-30 |
| Rapid Housing Initiative | $1,942,636.00 | 2023-03-03 |
| Social Development and Poverty Reduction | $993,000.00 | 2023-12-12 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | $2,900,000.00 | 2022-11-18 |
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | $642,683.00 | 2023-02-06 |
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 |
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| BC Gaming | $100,000.00 | 2023-02-13 |
| BC Housing | $32,150.00 | 2023-03-31 |
| British Columbia Housing Management Commission | $870,605.00 | 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31 |
| British Columbia Housing Management Commission | $500,000.00 | 2023-07-31 |
| City of Vancouver - Renters Service Grant | $30,000.00 | 2023-04-28 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | $10,815.00 | 2023-10-11 |
| Labour | $32,984.00 | 2023-03-09 |
| Public Safety and Solicitor General | $30,000.00 | 2022-04-08 to 2023-03-31 |
| Public Safety and Solicitor General | $100,000.00 | 2023-04-25 |
| Public Safety and Solicitor General | $40,000.00 | 2023-04-18 |
| Reaching Home - Infrastructure Canada | $2,000,000.00 | 2022-10-20 to 2024-03-31 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health | $150,616.00 | 2023-02-10 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health | $810,000.00 | 2023-03-31 to 2024-03-31 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health | $52,227.00 | 2023-05-22 to 2024-03-31 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | $4,250.00 | 2023-11-03 |
| Women and Gender Equality | $359,485.00 | 2021-02-08 to 2024-03-31 |
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | $14,433.00 | 2023-05-10 to 2024-03-31 |
| WorkBC | $32,984.00 | 2023-02-28 |
Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
Covenant House Vancouver is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Covenant House Vancouver 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 Covenant House Vancouver are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyists Details
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Miranda De Jong Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Deb Lester Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Chelsea Minhas Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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Return to Insurance in Lobbying Activity Reports in: February 2025
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