Registration - Organization

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association / Denis Agar, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Senior Officer Name: Denis Agar, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2025-04-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11142-5947

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 10

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 1 of 3 (2025-04-08 to 2025-04-08)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 3 (2025-04-08 to 2025-04-08)

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
Advocacy encouraging the expansion of provincial funding for public transit in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Advocacy for the installation of transit priority measures on provincially-owned streets and highways.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Advocacy for the province to fund a low-income transit fare pass.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Transit
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Transit

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Denis Agar, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association

Address:
200-475 W Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6b 4m9
Canada

Description of Activities

We're a non-profit made up of transit riders that fights for faster, more reliable, and more abundant public transportation in Metro Vancouver.

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

The following people or organizations 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:

Environmental Defence Canada
- 33 Cecil Street
  1st Floor
  Toronto, ON M5T 1N1
  Canada

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Employment and Social Development Canada	$60,000.00	2024-12-19

View all requested government funding history

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

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association 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 Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association 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

Denis Agar
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

Aman Chandi
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

Michelle Scarr
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

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association	2025-04-08	current

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association

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

Denis Agar, 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 1-10 of 10

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-10-21
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-46229 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar, Nav Sharma
Posted date: 2025-09-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-45064 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Reetoo, Senior Public Affairs Officer | Transportation and Transit
- Craig Chambers, Communications Manager | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-08-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-10-21
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-45065 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Emma Murray, Ministerial Advisor | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Michelle Scarr
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41968 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Michelle Scarr
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41967 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Rose Williams, Policy Analyst | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Michelle Scarr
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41966 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Reg Bawa, ADM | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Aman Chandi, Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41965 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Meghan Sali, Director of Special Projects | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Aman Chandi, Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41964 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Allison Bond, Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Suzanne Christensen, ADM | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Sam Turcott, Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Aman Chandi, Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41963 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Aman Chandi, Denis Agar, Michelle Scarr
Posted date: 2025-10-21
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-41716 View Lobbying Activity Report

Denis Agar, Executive Director (Organization)

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

Results 1-10 of 10

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-10-21
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-46229 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar, Nav Sharma
Posted date: 2025-09-07
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-45064 View Lobbying Activity Report
Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Reetoo, Senior Public Affairs Officer | Transportation and Transit
- Craig Chambers, Communications Manager | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-08-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Denis Agar
Posted date: 2025-10-21
Lobbying Activity number: 5947-45065 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Association / Denis Agar, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 3 (2025-04-08 to 2025-04-08)

Version 1 of 3 (2025-04-08 to 2025-04-08)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

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

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