Call on government to maintain BC’s competitiveness to create jobs in BC, support the BC Low-Carbon advantage, identify feasible ways to share economic opportunities with Indigenous communities, while continuing to grow relationships based on trust and respect, and to keep BC growing.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Regional Development
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Call on the province's political leaders to deliver a clear and actionable plan that fosters economic growth, increases prosperity, ignites innovation, and upholds our province's entrepreneurial spirit.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Industry
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Comments on the application of the new sick pay policy enacted by the British Columbia provincial government, effective January 1, 2022.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Employment and Training
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ICBA’s comments on how supply chain constraints and labour shortages are impacting construction projects.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Infrastructure, Transportation
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Provide comments and recommendations on the provincial government's proposed oil and gas emissions cap policy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Industry
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Provide comments on the consultation process for the proposed changes to the BC Labour Relations Code.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Provide general update on Partnerships British Columbia and ICBA activities
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Government Procurement, Health, Infrastructure, Transportation
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Provide ICBA's position and materials on Community Benefits Agreements and related ongoing litigation.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations
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Provide ICBA's position on Bill 17, Clean Energy Amendment Act.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Energy, Environment
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Provide ICBA's position on Bill 23 - Worker's Compensation Amendment Act, 2020 and the amendments that were introduced in response to COVID-19.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health
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Provide ICBA's position on British Columbia's worker's compensation system review policies and the Patterson review process.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Health
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Provide ICBA's position on capital spending in the private sector.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets
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Provide ICBA's position on compulsory trades and training framework in British Columbia
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training
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Provide ICBA's position on responsible resource investment and development.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy
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Provide ICBA's position on the Banister Review of temporary layoff and recall rights in BC's hospitality sector as a result of COVID-19
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Tourism
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Provide ICBA's position on the British Columbia Law Institute Report on the Employment Standards Act
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
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Provide ICBA's position on the Labour Relations Code regarding secret ballot votes, card-checks, and Section 3 process.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Provide ICBA's position on the minimum wage increase and support programs for small businesses.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Small Business
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Provide ICBA's position on transportation and infrastructure matters, and in particular, COVID-19 economic recovery, Community Benefit Agreements, land use and transportation planning integration, and priority infrastructure projects
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Transportation
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Provide ICBA's position on WorkSafeBC's financial policy and financial position
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health
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Provide ICBA's position on WorkSafeBC's safety policies regarding safety equipment.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Health
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Provide ICBA's position regarding housing policy as submitted to the joint Canada-BC Expert Panel Review.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Provide ICBA's position regarding WorkSafeBC's presumption on COVID-19.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Health
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Provide ICBA's response to the discussion paper on Sectoral Emissions Targets
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy, Environment
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Provide ICBA’s position on housing affordability in Metro Vancouver, including the interrelationship between transportation and land use planning.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Regional Development, Transportation
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Provide ICBA’s position on the importance of tax competitiveness and efficient regulation to support responsible resource investment and development.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy, Infrastructure, Taxation and Finance
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Provide information on ICBA's position regarding Apprenticeship Training Policy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training
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Provide input on construction safety with respect to COVID-19 such as the supply of personal protective equipment for the construction sector.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health
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Provide input on how to address substance use harms among people who work in trades.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Provide input on the provincial government's new Skills Certification Program for seven construction and three automotive trades.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training
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Provide recommendations regarding the governance of WorkSafeBC.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training
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Request for COVID-19 vaccination for industrial work camps.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Health
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Responding to government initiatives on COVID-19 economic recovery and providing Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) position on policies related to COVID-19 economic recovery. Such COVID-19 economic recovery matters include projects, policies, legislation, and regulation on fiscal policy, economic development (tax and regulatory policy, basic annual income), responsible resource development (infrastructure for oil and gas, environmental assessments), labour and employment (temporary layoffs, sick pay, and worker's compensation), infrastructure (planning, development, stimulus), workforce development and training (apprenticeships, trades training), and measures to spur private sector investment.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Seek clarification regarding the waiver of worker's compensation premiums for employers who are approved to receive the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training
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Seek commitment in supporting a robust and responsibly developed resource economy as a top priority in the NDP's political platform.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Industry
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Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
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Request the leaders of the political parties to work together to improve BC's economy.
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- 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
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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Internal Trade, International Trade
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