12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia / Matthew MacInnis, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-11-26

Who is lobbying?

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Matthew MacInnis, President

Government Funding

Did Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia:

What is being lobbied?

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
British Columbia requires a significant number of skilled tradespeople, including journeyperson electricians and electrical apprentices, to achieve its housing affordability and availability challenges.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
ECABC is lobbying for Prompt Payment legislation: legislation that removes unnecessary delays in payment for work that has been completed and invoiced.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Providing insight for WorkSafeBC related to Draft Regulation – Part 20, OHSR Washroom Facilities.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
Share information about the current operating environment for line utility contractors, and the effects it is having on powerline technicians and the Province’s potential ability to achieve electrification goals.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry
Skilled trades certification enforcement	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	Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
With the announcement of CleanBC, BC needs to ensure there are enough appropriately trained journeyperson electricians in the province to do the work required to reduce our climate footprint. Intended outcomes: Increase funding for equipment and new classrooms to increase the number of electrical apprentice seats in B.C.; adopt integrated system to accurately test incoming apprentices/journeypersons to B.C. standards, work with the government to support newcomers to BC in having their credentials recognized, and introduce them into the SkilledTradesBC system where appropriate.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Implementation of an output-based pricing system for carbon emissions to support BC's economy	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Mining

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Minister of State for Trade
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Minister of State for Child Care
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
- Minister of State for Workforce Development
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
- Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
- Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
- Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
- Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
- Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Matthew MacInnis
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 1741-1313
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-11-26	No	Matthew MacInnis	Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-11-22	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Kiel Giddens, MLA Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-08-07	No	Matthew MacInnis	Fazil Milhar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2024-07-16	No	Matthew MacInnis	Barbara Carmichael, A/Deputy Attorney General \| Justice Services Branch, Attorney General Teri Collins, Deputy Minister \| Housing David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-05-24	No	Matthew MacInnis	Lori Guiton, Director, Policy, Regulation and Research \| WorkSafeBC	View
2024-04-17	No	Matthew MacInnis	Nolan Hennin, Executive Assistant \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-04-11	No	Matthew MacInnis	David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-02	No	Matthew MacInnis	Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-03-27	No	Matthew MacInnis	Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2024-03-18	No	Matthew MacInnis	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour	View
2024-03-08	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-02-27	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Teri Collins, Deputy Minister \| Housing Katrine Conroy, Minister \| Finance David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier George Heyman, Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs Fazil Milhar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Niki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance Okenge Yuma Morisho, Deputy Minister \| Municipal Affairs	View
2024-02-14	No	Matthew MacInnis	Patrick Meehan, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View

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Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia - Address & business activities

Address:

WeWork c/o ECABC
555 Burrard St. – 1st Floor
Vancouver, BC V7X 1M8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-294-4123

Contact information in previous versions
- 1101-750 W. Pender St.
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-684-6655
- 1101-750 W. Pender St.
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123
- 201-3989 Henning Dr.
  Burnaby, BC V5C 6P8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123
  
  Fax number: 604-294-4120
- 201-3989 Henning Dr.
  
  Burnaby, BC V5C 6P8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123

Description of Activities:
The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 140 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line utility contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 150 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line utility contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.
- The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 150 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.

Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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