Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act
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- Sponsor
- Tara Armstrong
- Introduced
- APRIL 2, 2026
- Royal assent
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- Final vote
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Legislative timeline
- 1stApr 2, 2026
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- Comm.—
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- Senate—
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Bill overview
Bill BCM240, “Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act”, is a British Columbia bill from session 43-2. It was introduced by Tara Armstrong (Independent, Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream).
It reached first reading on April 2, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act, sponsored by Tara Armstrong, is currently at First Reading in the 43-2 session of the British Columbia government. This bill aims to require advocacy organizations that receive public funding to disclose their donors and financial information, as well as their lobbying activities and expenses. The goal is to increase transparency and accountability of these organizations, allowing the public to better understand their role in shaping public policy.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Transparency of Advocacy Organizations Act, 2024.
- 02The definitions in this section apply in this Act.
- 03In this Act, "advocacy organization" means an organization that engages in advocacy on a public policy issue.
- 04The Minister of Finance must establish a registry of advocacy organizations that are registered under this Act.
- 05A person must not operate an advocacy organization unless the organization is registered under this Act.
- 06The Minister of Finance must make the registry available to the public on the Internet.
Vote roll
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