12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Who is lobbying?

Unifor (Address & business activities)

Lana Payne, National President

Government Funding

Did Unifor request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Unifor is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Unifor does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Unifor 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 Unifor:

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
BC Transit	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Infrastructure
COVID-19 Vaccine	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19
Energy - With respect to the sustainability of the BC Energy Industry	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Fishing - With respect to wild resource management and the ongoing sustainability of the fishing industry	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	Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Fisheries
Forestry - With respect to timber rights, forestry land use management and pine beetle management	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	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Forestry, Industry
Hospitality, Casinos and Gaming - With respect to the promotion of the travel, tourism and entertainment industries within British Columbia	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Gaming and Lotteries, Industry, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Tourism
Labour Relations Code and Employment Standards Act - with respect to amendments to those statutes	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	Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Workplace Literacy
Pay equity.	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	Employment and Training
Pension Regulation - With respect to the promotion and health of defined benefit pension plans in British Columbia	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of hospitality and transportation.	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	COVID-19
Transportation - Seeking Amendments to the Container Trucking Act	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Economic Development and Trade, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation

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

B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc.
BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo)
BC Transit
BC Transportation Financing Authority
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Destination BC Corp
Education and Child Care
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Innovate BC
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Public Safety and Solicitor General
SkilledTradesBC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Josh Coles
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Andrea MacBride
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: Yes Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Gavin McGarrigle
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Jennifer Moreau
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Lana Payne
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Len Poirier
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Mario Santos
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Ben Williams
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Registration number: 8718-3887
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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
2024-04-04	No	Jennifer Moreau	Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-04	No	Ben Williams	Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos , Ben Williams	Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos	Janet Routledge, Parliamentary Secretary for Labour \| Labour	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos	Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos , Gavin McGarrigle , Ben Williams	Daniel Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit \| Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos , Gavin McGarrigle , Ben Williams	Rob Fleming Fleming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-04-04	No	Mario Santos , Gavin McGarrigle , Ben Williams	Andrew Mercier, Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation \| Forests	View
2024-04-03	No	Jennifer Moreau	Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-03	No	Ben Williams	Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-04-03	No	Mario Santos , Gavin McGarrigle , Ben Williams	Bruce Ralson, Minister of Forests \| Forests	View
2024-04-02	No	Mario Santos , Gavin McGarrigle	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff to the Premier \| Office of the Premier	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$5,500,000.00	2021-09-29 to 2024-07-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Who is lobbying?

Unifor (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

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Unifor (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

Unifor - Address & business activities

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Received Government Funding