Lobbying Activity Report

586-25399

Organization: BC Teachers' Federation
Associated registration: 6898-586-57
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-07
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-04-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Clint Johnston Footnote1
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Childcare
Education and Child Care

Christina Zacharuk, Deputy Minister
Education and Child Care
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Implementing the call of action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada including the teaching of Aboriginal language, history, culture and ways of knowing in public schools. Adopt a funded plan that ensures school district employees and teachers are provided resources to support relevant worldviews and knowledge of local First Nations Communities.
  • 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
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
  • 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
Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Education, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mental Health and Addictions
Requested changes to Section 5 of B.C. Reg. 265/89, which contains the powers and duties of principals and other administration, including a requirement that principals consult with local First Nations to implement the Calls to Action; removing Section 5 sub-sections 11 and 12; adding both National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and National Indigenous Peoples Day to Section 10(b); adding a new (e) to Section 10, requiring acknowledgment of the traditional territory of the local First Nation(s); adding a new (f) to Section 10, requiring that every school site acknowledges the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation; adding an additional assembly to Section 10(b), to also include the school day immediately preceding National Day of Truth and Reconciliation; adding that for each school assembly, the assembly begin with a territorial welcome (when possible) or territorial acknowledgement; and removing references to the Canadian National anthem, the Canadian flag and the BC provincial flag in 10 (c) and 10 (d); adding in places where land agreements have been establshed, that the Canada and British Columbia flags be flown 10 (d); and adding a new (c) Sectioni to 10.1, where the principal of a distributed learning school must establish a program of activities that promotes reconciliation of Indigenous people's respect for local Indigenous laws and culture, including the history and legacy of residential schools.
  • 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
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Education
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Amber Mitchell
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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