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The Bissell Centre / Ivan Ross Vrana, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: The Bissell Centre
Lobbyist name: Ivan Ross Vrana, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2024-04-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 895614-377695

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 1 of 3 (2024-04-05 to 2024-05-16)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 3 (2024-04-05 to 2024-05-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Aboriginal Affairs, Child Services, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Immigration, Municipalities, Regional Development	Seeking funding for the Bissell Centre. The Bissell Centre is an Edmonton-based nonprofit organization working towards the elimination of poverty and homelessness in their community.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Homeward Trust (Federal/Provincial/Municpal)	$4,724,160.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
10527 96 St. Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5H 2H6
Canada

Telephone number: 780-423-2285 Ext. 111
Web address: https://bissellcentre.org/

Client representative

Gary St. Amand, Chief Executive Officer

Parent Company Information

The Bissell Centre is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

The Bissell Centre is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of The Bissell Centre are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

The Bissell Centre does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Ivan Ross Vrana | Public offices held

Business address:
464
Main Street
Oxford Mills, ON K0G 1S0
Canada

Telephone number: 613-222-7723

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Diplomat Consulting Inc.

Address:
9128 83 Ave. Northwest
Edmonton, AB T6C 1B7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-222-7723

The Bissell Centre/

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
The Bissell Centre/	2024-04-05	current

The Bissell Centre

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

Ivan Ross Vrana, Diplomat Consulting Inc. (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

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

Results 1-5 of 5

The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-27
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606098 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Courtney White, Senior Operations and Outreach Advisor to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Healt | Health Canada (HC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2024-05-16
Posted date: 2024-05-23
Communication number: 377695-605199 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-09
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606097 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-06
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606096 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Morgan Breitkreutz, Deputy Chief of Staff | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-04-11
Posted date: 2024-04-16
Communication number: 377695-600927 View associated registration

Ivan Ross Vrana, Diplomat Consulting Inc. (Consultant)

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

Results 1-5 of 5

The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-27
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606098 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Courtney White, Senior Operations and Outreach Advisor to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Healt | Health Canada (HC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Health
Communication date: 2024-05-16
Posted date: 2024-05-23
Communication number: 377695-605199 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-09
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606097 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy) | Office of the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-05-06
Posted date: 2024-06-05
Communication number: 377695-606096 View associated registration
The Bissell Centre
Consultant: Ivan Ross Vrana

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Morgan Breitkreutz, Deputy Chief of Staff | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Employment and Training
Communication date: 2024-04-11
Posted date: 2024-04-16
Communication number: 377695-600927 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Special Policy Adviser Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch	September 2009 to November 2012	Not a designated office
Director, Office of Accountability and Planning Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch	February 2004 to September 2007	Not a designated office
Acting Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch	January 2003 to February 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Analyst Finance Canada, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch	September 2001 to January 2003	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Health Canada, Health Policy Branch	May 1997 to September 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Special Policy Adviser Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch	September 2009 to November 2012	Not a designated office
Director, Office of Accountability and Planning Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch	February 2004 to September 2007	Not a designated office
Acting Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch	January 2003 to February 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Analyst Finance Canada, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch	September 2001 to January 2003	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Health Canada, Health Policy Branch	May 1997 to September 2001	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

The Bissell Centre / Ivan Ross Vrana, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 3 (2024-04-05 to 2024-05-16)

Version 1 of 3 (2024-04-05 to 2024-05-16)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address