12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia / Kim Barbero, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-05-15

Who is lobbying?

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

Kim Barbero, CEO

Government Funding

Did Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Food & Beverage (Address information)
British Columbia Construction Association (Address information)
Concrete BC (Address information)
Core Education and Fine Arts Early Learning Centre (Address information)
Electrical Contractors Association of BC (Address information)
New Car Dealers Assn of BC (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Mechanical 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 Mechanical 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

The following persons or organizations contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia

BC Hydro (Address information)

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
Actively seeking sponsorship funding for pillar partnership program, education and events.	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	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization
Advocating for and raising the profile and impact of the mechanical contracting industry in BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Small Business
Advocating for regulations, programs, and funding that upholds and advances mechanical trades competencies and supports industry's pathways to achieving Provincial climate targets.	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 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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
Lobbying for (a) modernization/preservation of the four-year apprenticeship model for the mechanical trades in the Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Residential sectors (b) increased funding for and availability of training seats for apprentices in the mechanical trades throughout B.C. and (c) appoint MCABC as a trades training advisor/partner.	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, Education, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Lobbying for provincial authorization of press connect fittings under BC Building Code 2024 Book II.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development
MCABC is lobbying for Prompt Payment legislation -- an enabler to ensuring that mechanical contractors in BC are paid promptly for work 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	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Request for expanded consultation regarding Compulsory Trades. Advocating for additional certified trades.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding and support for local and global skilled trades and immigration initiatives to support workforce growth.	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, Industry, Non-Profit Organization

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Seeking funding and support for immigration initiatives.	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, Industry, Non-Profit Organization
Lobbying for establishment of a Trades Task Force.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business

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
Adrian Dix	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Amna Shah	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Andrew Barrett	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Anne Kang	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Arjin Toor	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Bowinn Ma	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Bowinn Ma	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Cristina IInitchi	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Dana Lajeunesse	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Darlene Rotchford	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Debra Toporowski	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Ellen Hiltz	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Eric Peters	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
George Anderson	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
George Chow	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Jagrup Brar	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Jagrup Brar	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Jasmeet Sangha	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Jennifer Blatherwick	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Jennifer Whiteside	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Jennifer Whiteside	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Jessie Sunner	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Joan Phillip	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Joel Blok	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Kiran Sidhu	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Lisa Beare	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Patrick Meehan	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Paul Choi	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Paul Choi	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Raj Chouhan	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Ravi Kahlon	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Rick Glumac	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Rohini Arora	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Sheila Malcolmson	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Steve Morissette	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Steve Morissette	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Sunita Dhir	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00
Sunita Dhir	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Sunita Dhir	Meal	Industry Info event			2025-04-17	$50.00
Theresa Ho	Breakfast	Industry Info event	2026-04-27	$42.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Infrastructure
Jobs and Economic Growth
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Office of the Premier
Okanagan College
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
SkilledTradesBC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Thompson Rivers University
Transportation and Transit
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kim Barbero
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No