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BC Dental Association / Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: BC Dental Association
Senior Officer Name: Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2017-02-27
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9997-443

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 50

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 13

Version 44 of 49 (2025-09-17 to 2025-09-26)

Registration versions:

Version 44 of 49 (2025-09-17 to 2025-09-26)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for a fair and effective consultation process on the draft Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate for a timely investment of government resources to preserve and expand dental professionals' training programs; inclusion of oral health in BC’s Health Human Resources Strategy; and the collaboration of efforts from relevant ministries.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education
Advocate for dental professionals to included in the same stage of the BC COVID-19 Immunization Program as GP Physicians due to risk related to unmasked patients and the nature of care for the protection of both patients and practitioners. Also offered to have dentists provide vaccines as part of the program.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19
Advocate for government support to address the dental workforce shortage crisis across British Columbia	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocate for identifying one organization to be responsible for approving the protocols and standards for BC dental X-Ray inspections as per updated Safety Code 30 requirements, as well as designating one organization to be responsible for setting training, approving and maintaining a list of dental x-ray inspectors.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate for improving the dental plan and increasing the fees for the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction clients on Income Assistance, Social Assistance and Healthy kids.	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	COVID-19, Health, Poverty, Senior Citizens
Advocate for improving the oral health of British Columbians to Ministry of Health.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Senior Citizens
Advocate for improving the oral health of British Columbians to Ministry of Health.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Senior Citizens
Advocate for no increase to WorkSafe BC base rate for Dental Clinics	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocate for the BC Paid Sick Leave Mandate (effective January 2022) to incorporate a pro-rated approach for calculating the entitled leave for part-time employees in dental offices	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocate to allow for additional consultation before the proposed Bill 36 – 2022: Health Professions and Occupations Act is passed in order to best understand the implications of the act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Health
Advocate to eliminate ‘Corporation Fees’ for BC Dentists, imposed by BC College of Oral Health Professionals	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	Health
Advocate to enhance communication process regarding regulatory complaints	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate to ensure the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) Bylaws are fair, equitable and transparent.	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	Health
Advocate to ensure the proposed federally funded dental plan is providing comprehensive care for BC's most vulnerable people.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocate to establish a meaningful Quality Assurance Modernization Initiative set out by the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)	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	Health
Advocate to preserve/sustain the BC Oral Biopsy Service—a vital tool for early detection of oral cancer	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Covid-19, Oral Health	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health
Discuss access to general anaesthesia (GA) for the Healthy Kids program as well as a potential fee increase in the Ministry’s dental programs	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Poverty
Discuss the process and timeframe that the Ministry of Health will be following on amalgamating Oral Health Colleges into a new Oral Health Regulatory Body. Advocate to ensure there is a fair representation from each dental profession on the amended governance structure	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Requesting support for Non-Hospital based General Anesthesia Facilities, in reference to regulatory changes	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	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Health
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb, Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

BC Dental Association

Address:
540 – 1385 W. 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9
Canada

Description of Activities

The British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA) is the recognized voice of dentistry in BC, dedicated to serving the interests of its members and promoting oral health for all British Columbians. The mandate of the BCDA is to serve, represent and advocate for our members -- the dentists of BC. Located in Vancouver, BCDA is governed by an all-dentist Board, comprised of 15 elected and 2 appointed members, supported by Chief Executive Officer, Quinn Mathiesen Newcomb and 20 full and part-time staff.

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
Health Canada (Oral Health Access Funds)	$3,000,400.00	2024-12-19

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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
Advanced Education and Skills Training	$16,790.00	2024-10-15

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

BC Dental Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Dental 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 BC Dental 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

Dr. Jillian Belbin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No