Registration - Organization

Deaf Children's Society of BC / Tracey Block, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Deaf Children's Society of BC
Senior Officer Name: Tracey Block, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2021-02-09
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 8284-4070

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 4

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 3 (2021-10-10 to 2021-12-02)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 3 (2021-10-10 to 2021-12-02)

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
Accessibility rights for Deaf Children in Early Learning Environments	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
Advocating for appropriate funding to continue providing critical early intervention support (programs and services) to deaf and hard of hearing children (0-5) and their families. Highlighting the critical need for specialized preschools and childcare centres for deaf and hard of hearing children in BC, and helping to inform government's work to move childcare into education as it relates to deaf and hard of hearing children. Requesting a distinct educational services contract with dedicated funding for specialized preschools and childcare centres for deaf and hard of hearing children in BC.	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, Finances and Budgets, Health, Human Rights, Non-Profit Organization

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Education
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Tracey Block, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Deaf Children's Society of BC

Address:
200-7355 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V3N 4Z6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-525-6056
Fax number: 604-525-7307

Description of Activities

To provide resources, programs, support, and information to families with deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age five.

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

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
Children and Family Development	$250,157.00	2021-04-01 to 2021-09-30
Children and Family Development	$360,550.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Health	$58,733.00	2021-04-01 to 2021-09-30
Health	$84,250.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Minister of State for Child Care	$34,318.00	2021-04-01 to 2021-09-30
Minister of State for Child Care	$65,742.00	2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
- 322-312 Main Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Family Hearing Resource Society
- 15220 92 Avenue
  Surrey, BC V3R 2T8
  Canada
Children's Hearing & Speech Centre of BC
- 3575 Kaslo Street
  Vancouver, BC V5M 3H4
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Deaf Children's Society of BC 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

Tracey Block
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lisa Meneian
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Deaf Children's Society of BC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Deaf Children's Society of BC	2021-02-09	2021-12-02

Deaf Children's Society of BC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Tracey Block	2021-10-10	2021-12-02
Lisa Meneian	2021-02-09	2021-10-10

Tracey Block, 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 1-4 of 4

Deaf Children's Society of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Melissa Mykle, Acting Director - Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services | Children and Family Development
- Diana Tarchuk, Services Coordinator - Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services | Children and Family Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Block
Posted date: 2022-01-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4070-15518 View Lobbying Activity Report
Deaf Children's Society of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development | Children and Family Development
- Paula Gunn, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Children and Family Development
- Ashley McKay, Ministerial Advisor | Children and Family Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lisa Meneian
Posted date: 2021-05-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4070-9443 View Lobbying Activity Report
Deaf Children's Society of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Krystyna Adams, Manager - Early Child Health | Health
- Kate Cotie, Director - Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Michelle Gilmour, Manager - Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Jennifer Halbert, A/Director - Inclusive Education | Education
- Eric Hallman, Senior Policy Analyst – Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Corine Sagmeister, Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Glenys Webster, Director - Women's Maternal and Early Childhood Health | Health
- Anne Wetherill, Executive Director - Child Care Benefit and Operating Funding Branch | Children and Family Development
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lisa Meneian
Posted date: 2021-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4070-8032 View Lobbying Activity Report
Deaf Children's Society of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Wetherill, Executive Director – Child Care Benefit and Operating Funding Branch | Children and Family Development
- Michelle Gilmour, Manager – Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Corine Sagmeister, Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Kate Cotie, Director – Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Eric Hallman, Senior Policy Analyst – Child Care Policy | Children and Family Development
- Jennifer Halbert, A/Director – Inclusive Education | Education
- Krystyna Adams, Manager – Early Childhood Health | Health
- Glenys Webster, Director – Women’s, Maternal and Early Childhood Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Lisa Meneian
Posted date: 2021-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4070-6736 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Organization

Deaf Children's Society of BC / Tracey Block, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 3 of 3 (2021-10-10 to 2021-12-02)

Version 3 of 3 (2021-10-10 to 2021-12-02)

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

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests