Registration - Organization

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Senior Officer Name: Mikaela Torres, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-06-05
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11641-3850

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 34 of 35 (2025-10-20 to 2025-10-20)

Registration versions:

Version 34 of 35 (2025-10-20 to 2025-10-20)

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
Changes to B.C’s Lobbying Legislation to exempt non-for-profit sector’s advocacy work from the reporting requirements in the Lobbyists Transparency Act	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
Communciations with all levels of government to secure a location and funding for a Permanent home for the Burnaby Neighborhood House - North House	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, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure
Continued government Funding from Ministry of Children Childcare Branch for affordable accessible quality daycare	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, Education, Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Poverty relief and support for local residents and advocacy for government supports and social programs.	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, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Presentation on Burnaby Neighbourhood House's programs and services and identified challenges. Discussed seniors, early years, settlement, poverty, food insecurities and the need for CORE and sustainability funding.	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, Poverty, Senior Citizens

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Fraser Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Antonia Beck, CEO

Organization Contact Information

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society

Address:
4460 Beresford St
Burnaby, BC V5H 0B8
Canada

Description of Activities

The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is a community based social service not for profit agency offering a wide range of programs and services that support diverse residents of all ages living in the city of Burnaby. Often, we raise local issues on behalf of vulnerable populations who don't always have a voice. A number of the local programs and supports (approximately 40%) are funded by various levels of government.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Employment and Social Development	$146,817.33	2024-12-11
IRCC - for Newcomer Youth Pilot Project	$15,000.00	2024-11-05

View all requested government funding history

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
Employment and Social Development	$26,744.75	2025-04-09
Employment and Social Development	$46,262.00	2025-04-09
Employment and Social Development	$5,783.00	2025-06-02
IRCC	$267,020.00	2023-04-13 to 2025-03-31
IRCC	$1,675,000.00	2025-04-01 to 2028-03-31
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada	$490,000.00	2023-03-01 to 2025-03-31

View all received government funding history

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

BC Centre fo Ability Advisory Committee
- 2805 Kingsway
  Vancouver, BC V5R 5H9
  Canada
Burnaby Childcare Resource Group
- c/o City of Burnaby Social Planning
  4949 Canada Way
  Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2
  Canada
Burnaby Community Based Seniors Network
- c/o 4460 Beresforsd St
  Burnaby, BC V5H 0B8
  Canada
Burnaby Early Years Committee
- c/o Cameray Child and Family Services
  #203 5623 Imperial St
  Burnaby, BC V5J 1G1
  Canada
Burnaby Interagency Council
- c/o 4460 Beresford Street
  Burnaby, BC V5B 1P6
  Canada
Burnaby intercultural Planning Table
- c/o 201- Holdom Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5B 0A4
  Canada
Burnaby Literacy Now committee
- c/o 4460 Beresford St
  Burnaby, BC V5H 0B8
  Canada
Burnaby Together Coalition Against Racism and Hate
- c/o 201 - Holdom Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5B 0A4
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society 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 Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society 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

Kimberly Barwich
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

Antonia Beck
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

Gulalai Habib
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

Sara Shaw
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

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society	2020-06-05	current

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Mikaela Torres	2025-10-20	Current
Antonia Beck	2020-06-05	2025-10-20

Mikaela Torres, Executive Director (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 1-6 of 6

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kimberly Barwich, Sara Shaw
Posted date: 2024-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-34274 View Lobbying Activity Report
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Antonia Beck
Posted date: 2023-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-31439 View Lobbying Activity Report
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Janet Routledge, MLA and Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee Chair | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA and Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee Deputy Chair | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Brenda Bailey, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Renee Merrifield, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Harwinder Sandhu, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Starchuk, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ben Stewart, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Henry Yao, MLA and Member of Parliamentary Standing Finance Committee | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Antonia Beck
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-19907 View Lobbying Activity Report
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Eugene Tseng, Anne Kang's Assistant | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Antonia Beck, Gulalai Habib, Kimberly Barwich, Sara Shaw, Simone Brandl
Posted date: 2022-01-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-15660 View Lobbying Activity Report
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Richard Fyfe, Deputy Attorney General | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Carole James, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Antonia Beck
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-3645 (amended from 3850-3618) View Lobbying Activity Report
Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Katrina Chan, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Janet Routledge, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Antonia Beck
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3850-3616 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society / Mikaela Torres, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 34 of 35 (2025-10-20 to 2025-10-20)

Version 34 of 35 (2025-10-20 to 2025-10-20)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

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

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

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