Join us on Tuesday July 29th, 2025, from 12pm-1:15pm, to understand the Lobbyist Transparency Act and whether it applies to your non-profit or charity's work. Martha Rans, K.C., Law For Non-Profits Legal Director and Amy Morris, Executive Director of the Vancouver Humane Society, will talk about real life experiences with the Lobbyist Transparency Act.
About Martha Rans, K.C.
Martha Rans has been a lawyer for over 20 years. Her Vancouver-based law practice specializes in the legal needs of non-profits, charities and digital creatives. She spent 10 years as labour employment and human rights lawyer/mediator with the BC and Ontario governments. She has appeared before administrative tribunals, provincial and BC Supreme Court. She advises on charity law, incorporation, governance, privacy, employment, labour, health & safety and human rights. Her advice is practical and strategic, tailored to the needs of her clients.
Martha is an advocate for public legal education and information. She is the founder of lawfornonprofits.ca, a resource dedicated to the non-profit sector. She provides advice, information and education to thousands of BC's creators and non profits. She is also a copyright educator and teaches the next generation of artists and designers at post-secondary schools across Canada. She founded and oversaw the Artists Legal Outreach providing free legal advice to over 3000 artists.