12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-04

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver and District Labour Council (Address & business activities)

Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Government Funding

Did Vancouver and District Labour Council request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Vancouver and District Labour Council is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Vancouver and District Labour Council does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Vancouver and District Labour Council 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 Vancouver and District Labour Council:

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 related to the funding and administration of the public education system.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Education
Advocating for improvement to the BC Labour Code and Employment Standards Act including card check certification and paid sick days	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Labour/Labour Relations
Advocating for increased affordable housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Poverty
Advocating for increased investment in public transit, reform of funding or governance models in the public transit system.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Transportation
Advocating for increase funding for post secondary education, reduction of tuition fees.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
Advocating for the cancellation of the Foundation Skills Assessment.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Advocating to address the eviction crisis through tracking and release of data, implementation of vacancy control or other policies.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Housing
Calling for appropriate supports for workers and residents in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, or other communities, including provision of appropriate PPE and training, hours or work and staffing, shelter and services, improved policies.	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	COVID-19, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Lobbying for improvements to disability, social assistance, and/or welfare rates including COVID benefits related to these.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Poverty
Opposition to the adoption of IHRA definition, support for initiatives to combat racism and discrimination including Antisemitism.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Human Rights
Supporting ongoing funding for BC Women in the Trades	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	Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Education and Child Care
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Finance
Health
Housing
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Stephen Von Sychowski
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: 7537-3939
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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
2024-05-23	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2024-05-07	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Nina Karimi, Ministerial Advisor \| Education and Child Care Cloe Nicholls, Acting Deputy Minister \| Education and Child Care Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Education and Child Care	View
2024-04-18	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Katrina Conroy, Minister \| Finance	View
2024-04-09	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2024-03-22	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing Meghan Will, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Homelessness, Partnerships and Housing Supports, Housing	View
2024-03-04	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrina Conroy, Minister \| Finance Adrian Dix, Minister of Health \| Health, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Sheila Malcolmson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Education and Child Care Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster \| Mental Health and Addictions	View
2024-02-27	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Daniel Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit \| Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Rob Fleming Fleming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-02-26	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Daniel Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit \| Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Rob Flemming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-02-21	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Nathan Allen, Director, Special Projects \| Housing Meghan Will, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Housing	View
2024-02-16	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Daniel Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit \| Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure \| The Executive Council, Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-01-11	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Education and Child Care	View
2023-11-15	Yes	Stephen Von Sychowski	Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Education and Child Care	View

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver and District Labour Council (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

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Vancouver and District Labour Council (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

Vancouver and District Labour Council - Address & business activities

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President