Registration - Organization

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) / Annabree Fairweather, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Senior Officer Name: Annabree Fairweather, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-02-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1352-1112

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 16

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 11 (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-29)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 11 (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-29)

Lobbying Information

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
CUFA BC was a labour reference group invited by PSEC to inform the Post-Secondary Return-to-Campus Primer & COVID-19	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
- discussing with Liberal opposition critic for Advanced Education in order to discuss COVID measures at BC's research universities; the relevance and applicability of provisions like 5-days paid sick leave for contract faculty; and sharing information about the ongoing funding model review for advanced education.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
Ministry invited CUFA BC to provide summary update of experiences to date facing faculty and students during pandemic and to make recommendations on immediate supports government could implement for faculty and students as they start the fall term.	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	Advanced Education, Finances and Budgets
The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) intends to lobby the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on supports needed for faculty as they move to the fall semester and to address disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, we will talk about labour supports for contract faculty, technological supports for all faculty and their students, research supports for lab-based and campus-based research access (access to research facilities, archives and libraries, etc), and potential funding consequences on institutions that could affect faculty supports.	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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC) lobbies the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training on matters of university governance via the University Act and Royal Roads University Act. The goal of lobbying this subject matter is to amend these acts to see increased role for faculty representation within senates and boards of governors.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
This was the first time meeting the new Sr Ministerial Advisor at which we discussed broad interests of faculty as it relates to PSE funding, the ongoing AEST funding model review, public sector bargaining developments, faculty experiences of pandemic disruptions, and the relationship between our respective offices.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Labour/Labour Relations
We advocate to government representatives, research university administrators, and the public on issues related to - stable, predictable funding to research universities from government. - improving faculty inclusion in university governance under the University Act. - informing the Advanced Education and Skills Training funding model review. - informing the development and implementation of micro-credentials.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Labour/Labour Relations
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
This is a first meeting between the new president and the Honourable Minister Anne Kang to 1) discuss a series of informational briefs that profile BC's research universities and highlight their successes; 2) discuss a SSHRC-funded Community Partnership Grant project that will study precarious employment in BC; discuss our recommendations to Budget 2023; and discuss the upcoming provincial leadership change.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Finance
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Post-Secondary Employers' Association
Royal Roads University
Simon Fraser University
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Annabree Fairweather, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)

Address:
301 - 220 Brew Street
Port Moody, BC V3H 0H6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-646-4677 Ext. 100

Description of Activities

Represent the interests of university faculty associations and their 5,500 members at BC's five research universities, including University of Northern British Columbia, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, and Royal Roads University. CUFA BC's broad objectives are: 1. To promote faculty members' interests to the provincial government. 2. To provide services to member faculty associations as requested. 3. To promote the value of post-secondary education, academic freedom, and research to the wider public. CUFA BC also informs public policy and produces timely research and policy analysis in the areas of core funding, collective bargaining, and shared and collegial governance.

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

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Annabree Fairweather
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

Daniel Laitsch
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

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Kenneth Christie
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

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)	2020-02-12	current

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Annabree Fairweather, Executive Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-16 of 16

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kashi Tanaka, Executive Director Post-Secondary Finance and Institutional Support | Advanced Education and Skills Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2023-10-04
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-29027 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training | Advanced Education and Skills Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather, Kenneth Christie
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-21049 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-22
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-05-09
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-18085 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-05-09
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-18084 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-04-01
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-17276 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mike Morris, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister | Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Andrew Mercier, Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training | Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather, Daniel Laitsch
Posted date: 2022-04-01
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-17275 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Eric Peters, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Advanced Education and Skills Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-02-25
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-16533 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-02-25
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-16532 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2022-01-10
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-15437 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ken Dawson, Executive Director, Labour Strategy and Coordination | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2021-10-18
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-13522 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, MLA Cariboo North; Opposition Critic AVED | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather, Daniel Laitsch
Posted date: 2021-10-18
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-13521 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jeanne Sedun, Executive Director | Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Tony Loughran, Executive Lead | Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Rebecca Maurer, Chief Executive Officer | Post-Secondary Employers' Association
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2021-06-18
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-10513 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Anne Kang, Minister Advanced Education and Skills Training | Advanced Education and Skills Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather, Daniel Laitsch
Posted date: 2021-01-29
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-5571 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Coralee Oakes, Liberal MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather, Daniel Laitsch
Posted date: 2021-01-29
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-5570 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Melanie Mark, Minister | Advanced Education, Skills and Training
- Michael Snoddon, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Advanced Education, Skills and Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2020-05-19
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-13 View Lobbying Activity Report
Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michael Snoddon, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Advanced Education, Skills and Training
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Annabree Fairweather
Posted date: 2020-05-08
Lobbying Activity number: 1112-5 View Lobbying Activity Report

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Registration - Organization

Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) / Annabree Fairweather, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 7 of 11 (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-29)

Version 7 of 11 (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-29)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report