Registration - Organization
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility / Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact
Registration Information
Senior Officer Name: Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact
Initial registration start date: 2025-08-13
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 11434-6151
Associated Lobbying Activity Reports
Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0
Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 1 (2025-08-13 to 2025-08-13)
Version 1 of 1 (2025-08-13 to 2025-08-13)
Lobbying Information
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| 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 | ||||||
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Organization Details
Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration
Ruth WARICK, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives & Impact
Organization Contact Information
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility
Address:
2005 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 2Z6
Vancouver, BC V5T 2Z6
Canada
Fax number:
604-736-4381
Description of Activities
Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility is Canada’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to removing communication barriers for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals and working with businesses and organizations to improve accessibility and break down communication barriers. Through innovative services in Hearing Healthcare, Accessibility Services, Community Outreach, and Research, we empower communities to fully participate in society. As a social enterprise, all revenue generated is reinvested into our mission—advancing accessibility, equity, and inclusion for all.
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
| Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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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
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 |
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| Social Development and Poverty Reduction | $116,000.00 | 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31 |
Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility 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 Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing dba Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyists Details
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Ruth WARICK Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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