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Lobbying by BC Dental Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

BC Dental Association

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
3
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 14, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Chris Clarke · Senior Manager, Government Relations
  • Dr. Emily Feldhoff · Vice-President
  • Dr. Guessy Wang · President
  • Dr. Jillian Belbin · Past-President
  • Dr. Mark Spitz · President-Elect
  • Hydia Shi · Director, Corporate Development
  • Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb · CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Advocate to address the staff shortage crisis by requesting the federal government extends an exemption to dental assisting training programs from the proposed eligibility limitations under the Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students for the 2026 to 2027 school year.
  • Advocate to ensure the federal government implements sustainable solutions that prevent cuts to dental programs and ensure stable funding for post-secondary institutions to preserve and expand dental education across BC. Include Dental Assisting as an eligible program under the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), enabling international graduates to gain work experience, contribute to the healthcare system, and help address critical staffing shortages in dental care.
  • Advocate to ensure the Canadian Dental Care Plan is fair, transparent, and sustainable for dental providers to administer, and that the plan continues to provide comprehensive care for vulnerable populations.
  • Advocate to ensure the proposed federally funded dental plan is providing comprehensive care for BC's most vulnerable people.

Registration 956430-372542-17. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb · In-house (organization)

    Advocate to ensure the federal government implements sustainable solutions that prevent cuts to dental programs and ensure stable funding for post-secondary institutions to preserve and expand dental education across BC. Include Dental Assisting as an eligible program under the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), enabling international graduates to gain work experience, contribute to the healthcare system, and help address critical staffing shortages in dental care. Read more

    Advocate to address the staff shortage crisis by requesting the federal government extends an exemption to dental assisting training programs from the proposed eligibility limitations under the Canada Student Grant for Full-Time Students for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

    Advocate to ensure the Canadian Dental Care Plan is fair, transparent, and sustainable for dental providers to administer, and that the plan continues to provide comprehensive care for vulnerable populations.

    Official report

  • Reported by Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb · In-house (organization)

    • Jagmeet Singh · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb · In-house (organization)

    Health

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.