Lobbying Activity Report

463-8906

Organization: BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Associated registration: 2115-463-13
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-04-22
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2021-05-12

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Heidi Wevers Footnote1
Judy Fox-McGuire
Carol wood Footnote1
Colleen Fish Footnote1
Laurel Nielsen Footnote1
Stephanie Smith
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Megan Dykeman, MLA
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Mike Farnworth, Minister
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Aman Singh, Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives Footnote1

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister
Education
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Amending Section 135 of the Workers Compensation Act (formerly Section 5.1[1.1]) to extend the presumption to all workers. In the short term, the BCGEU urges the government to amend the Mental Disorder Presumption Regulation (B.C. Reg. 136/2018) to expand the list of eligible occupations to include mental health and addictions workers, outreach workers, shelter workers, transition house workers, community corrections officers, front line social workers, front line employment assistance workers, and front line administrative staff. Footnote1
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
 Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions Footnote1
 
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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