Registration - Organization

CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Senior Officer Name: Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2024-05-31
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10589-5628

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 25

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 12 of 12 (2025-12-01 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 12 of 12 (2025-12-01 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
Seeking a commitment for funding for Intervenor Services in the province	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	Consumer Issues, Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

CNIB Deafblind Community Services

Address:
1929 Bayview Ave
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
Canada

Description of Activities

DBCS provides specialized support services for people who are living with the loss of both hearing and vision.

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
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nova Scotia	$273,694.00	2025-02-14
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Prince Edward Island	$242,990.00	2024-12-11

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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 Canada	$17,200.00	2025-03-31 to 2026-03-31
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services	$2,791,292.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services	$3,594,622.00	2025-08-01 to 2025-12-31
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development	$158,400.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development	$198,000.00	2025-08-01 to 2025-12-31
Ministry of Skills Development (SK)	$166,532.00	2025-04-01 to 2025-07-31
Ministry of Social Services	$208,165.00	2025-08-01 to 2025-12-31
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$85,000.00	2024-12-11
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$538,000.00	2025-03-31

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

CNIB Deafblind Community Services is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

CNIB
- 1929 Bayview Ave
  Toronto, ON m4G 3E8
  Canada
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
- 1929 Bayview Ave
  Toronto, ON m4G 3E8
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of CNIB Deafblind Community Services 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

Angela Bonfanti
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

Alice Clark
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

Sherry Grabowski
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

Janine Tucker
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

CNIB Deafblind Community Services

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
CNIB Deafblind Community Services	2024-05-31	current

CNIB Deafblind Community Services

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Angela Bonfanti	2024-08-06	Current
John Rafferty	2024-05-31	2024-08-06

Angela Bonfanti, President & 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 1-25 of 25

CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Farid Azar, Chief of Staff | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-11-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alice Clark, Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-12-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-47510 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Farid Azar, Chief of Staff | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-11-10
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-46459 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Allison Bond, Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-07-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-43792 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-06-10
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-43026 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Reann Gasper, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jody Toor, MLA for Langley-Willowbrook | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- A Warbus, MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lynne Block, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-05-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Janine Tucker, Patrick Milne, Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-06-10
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-43025 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheila Malcomson, Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-39152 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Janine Tucker
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-39155 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Janine Tucker
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-39154 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Godfrey, Chief of Staff | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alice Clark
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-39153 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to the Minister Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-01-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-02-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-39156 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to Minister Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38531 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hasham Kamran, Senior Advisor to Minister Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38530 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brown Evan, Executive Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38529 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38538 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheila Malcolmson, Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38536 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38533 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rick Glumac, Minister of State for Trade | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38535 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. David Eby, Premier of British Columbia | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2025-01-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-38534 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-37554 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, Minister of Health | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff | Health
- Mark Armitage, Assistant Deputy Minister | Health
- Stephanie Power, Executive Director | Health
- Sheila Malcomson, Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Samuel Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-37537 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
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
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-09-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Angela Bonfanti
Posted date: 2024-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-37545 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephanie Power, Executive Director | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2024-08-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-36699 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephanie Power, Executive Director | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2024-08-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-36698 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephanie Power, Executive Director | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-06-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Janine Tucker, Michael Reid, Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2024-07-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-36127 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-06-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Janine Tucker, Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2024-07-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-36126 View Lobbying Activity Report

Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO (Organization)

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

Results 1-25 of 25

CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Farid Azar, Chief of Staff | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-11-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alice Clark, Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-12-09
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-47510 View Lobbying Activity Report
CNIB Deafblind Community Services
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Farid Azar, Chief of Staff | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sherry Grabowski
Posted date: 2025-11-10
Lobbying Activity number: 5628-46459 View Lobbying Activity Report

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CNIB Deafblind Community Services / Angela Bonfanti, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 12 of 12 (2025-12-01 to present)

Version 12 of 12 (2025-12-01 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

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