12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association / Todd Schierling, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-12-16

Who is lobbying?

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association (Address & business activities)

Todd Schierling, President

Government Funding

Did BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association 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 BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association:

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
Advocacy regarding changes to emergency medical responses in relation to the General Auditors report of 2019 that calls for greater collaboration and coordination of emergency services.	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
Discussion regarding proposed amendments to the BC Building Code regarding single egress stairways for taller residential buildings.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Funding for the BC First Responder resiliency program through Blueprint in order to maintain the 24 sessions per year fire fighters and police officers in BC can access. This upstream preventative resilience program also forms the basis for the Occupational Awareness Training program funded by WorkSafe BC, the BCPFFA, the FCABC and BCMSA.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Inclusion of all cancers under the Workers Compensation Act to be added to the presumptive list of cancers.	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	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Lobby for amendments to provincial legislation (WorkSafe related) for presumptive coverages in areas of occupational related illness, injuries such as various forms of related cancers, heart injury, Operational Stress Injuries (OSI).	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Emergency Preparedness, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions
Mental Health and Addiction/Psychological support	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Mental Health and Addictions
Scope of practice recommendations for First Responders	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Health

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Inclusion of cancers under the Workers Compensation Act to be added to the presumptive list of cancers.: Ovarian, Cervical, Penile, Pancreatic and Thyroid	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Seeking support for the 2024 Private Members Bill entitled "Firefighter Protection Act" introduced by MLA Adam Olsen.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Health
Advocate to the Ministry of Health for fire fighters to be a high priority to receive vaccinations during the COVID 19 pandemic.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

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

Finance
Forests
Health
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Mental Health and Addictions

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Brian Catinus
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Steve Farina
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Todd Schierling
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

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: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 6725-3360
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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
2024-07-25	No	Todd Schierling , Steve Farina , Brian Catinus	Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster \| Mental Health and Addictions	View
2024-07-23	No	Todd Schierling , Brian Catinus	Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Housing	View
2024-03-05	No	Todd Schierling , Brian Catinus	Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-03-05	No	Todd Schierling , Brian Catinus	Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-03-05	No	Todd Schierling , Brian Catinus , Steve Farina	Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-03-05	No	Todd Schierling , Brian Catinus	Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2024-12-13

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association / Todd Schierling, President

Who is lobbying?

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association / Todd Schierling, President

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association - Address & business activities

BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association / Todd Schierling, President