Registration - Organization

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: The Dance Foundation
Senior Officer Name: Mirna Zagar, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2023-01-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9321-4874

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 17

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 6 of 6 (2025-09-08 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 6 (2025-09-08 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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for financial support for The Dance Foundation seeking funding opportunities to purchase the land that the building name Scotiabank Dance Centre is built upon, thus securing a permanent solution for a home for dance.	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	Arts and Culture
Awarding of grant or financial benefit to The Dance Foundation from the government of British Columbia, or a Provincial entity and for the purpose of purchase of land to preserve existing a key cultural facility,	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	Arts and Culture

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

The Dance Foundation

Address:
677 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6
Canada

Description of Activities

The Dance Foundation owns Scotiabank Dance Centre facility, comprising of 7 studios, offices and 150 seat theatre. This is a unique cultural facility in BC, purpose built to adress the needs of dance arts. The mandate of the organizatino is to provide affordable studios, theatre and office spaces for dance / arts organizations and to raise raise funds to sustain this ability to support dance, and to maintain the building for generations to come.

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

No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

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

The Dance Foundation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

The Dance Centre
- 677 Davie Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of The Dance 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

Andrea Benzel
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

Linda Blankstein
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

Mirna Zagar
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

The Dance Foundation

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Dance Foundation	2023-01-13	current

The Dance Foundation

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

Mirna Zagar, 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 1-17 of 17

The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Cindy Flesh, Administrative Coordinator | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2025-09-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-45099 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein, Mirna Zagar
Posted date: 2025-09-03
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-45046 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Spencer Chandra Hebert, Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-39174 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Terry Yung, MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2025-01-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-38567 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2024-08-08
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-36681 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2024-08-08
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-36680 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-02-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Andrea Benzel, Mirna Zagar
Posted date: 2024-02-20
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-32709 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-11-08
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-29962 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein, Mirna Zagar
Posted date: 2023-09-20
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-28941 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-08-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-08-10
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-28041 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Melissa Farrance, Chief of Staff | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-07-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein, Mirna Zagar
Posted date: 2023-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-27681 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Claire Avison, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-05-12
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-25924 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bob D'eith, Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film | Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
- Megan Dykeman, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non Profit | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Andrea Benzel, Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-03-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-24125 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Claire Avison, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-03-06
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-24028 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Claire Avison, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Andrea Benzel, Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-02-10
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-23461 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bod D'Eith, Parliamentary Secretary | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-02-10
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-23464 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Spencer Chandra Herbert, Speaker | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2023-01-17
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-23190 View Lobbying Activity Report

Mirna Zagar, Executive Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-17 of 17

The Dance Foundation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby Centre | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Cindy Flesh, Administrative Coordinator | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Linda Blankstein
Posted date: 2025-09-09
Lobbying Activity number: 4874-45099 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

The Dance Foundation / Mirna Zagar, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 6 of 6 (2025-09-08 to present)

Version 6 of 6 (2025-09-08 to present)

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

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