Lobbying Activity Report

463-6391

Organization: BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Associated registration: 2115-463-12
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-12
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-02-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Thom Yachnin Footnote1
Stephanie Smith
Danielle Marchand
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Harry Bains, Minister
Labour
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Amendment to the Police Act to clarify the discipline/termination process for Special Provincial Constables where there is a collective agreement in place.
  • 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
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
Governance improvements in Workers Compensation, including increased representation for workers.
  • 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
 Health, Labour/Labour Relations
The process for first certification of unions should be made fairer for workers/
  • 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
 Labour/Labour Relations
The Workers Compensation Act should be reviewed and amended to alter provisions that harm injured workers.
  • 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
  • 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
Union representation and jurisdictional issues in the context of sectoral reorganizations.
  • 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
 Labour/Labour Relations
 
Lobbying Activity Report amended on: 2021-02-16 previous entry: 463-6347
Reason for amendment: Staff filing LAR missed a name that needed to be included.
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Stephanie Smith
 
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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