Registration - Organization

Union of BC Performers / Keith Gordey, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Union of BC Performers
Senior Officer Name: Keith Gordey, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2019-11-26
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1452-2994

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 31

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 6

Version 23 of 23 (2026-04-21 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 23 (2026-04-21 to present)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for programs that increase the number of work opportunities for equity-seeking performers.	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, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy for protections from the impacts of the development of Artificial Intelligence.	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	Labour/Labour Relations, Privacy, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy regarding changes to the Employment Standards Regulations to improve the regulations that apply to minors engaged in the recorded entertainment industry.	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	Arts and Culture, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding changes to the Employment Standards Regulations to improve the regulations that protect performers' earnings	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	Arts and Culture, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding changes to the legislation and regulations that govern the Public Guardian and Trustee to improve financial outcomes for minors engaged in the recorded entertainment industry.	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	Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocating for more funding in BC from federal agencies that fund the domestic motion picture industry such as Telefilm Canada and the Canadian Media Fund.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Finance
Jobs and Economic Growth
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies
Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Keith Gordey, President

Organization Contact Information

Union of BC Performers

Address:
380 West 2nd Avenue
300
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1C8
Canada

Description of Activities

Union representing paid professional performers in BC.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Amy Schneider	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Anne Kang	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Bob D'Eith	Refreshments	Our annual awards ceremony was catered, and we invited Parliamentary Secretary D'Eith to address the audience	2023-11-25	$92.33
Brenda Bailey	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Brent Chapman	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Bruce Banman	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Bryan Tepper	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Christopher Mattock	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Diana Gibson	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Diego Cardona	Food, beverage, swag	Attendance at film worker reception where food, beverage and swag was made available to all attendees	2025-04-15	$56.62
George Chow	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Harry Bains	Refreshments	Our annual awards ceremony was catered, and we invited Minister Bains to address the audience	2023-11-25	$92.33
Jalen Aman Singh Bachra	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Jasmeet Sangha	Food, beverage, swag	Attendance at film worker reception where food, beverage and swag was made available to all attendees	2025-04-15	$56.62
Jennifer Blatherwick	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Jennifer Whiteside	Food, beverage, swag	Attendance at film worker reception where food, beverage and swag was made available to all attendees	2025-04-15	$56.62
Jennifer Whiteside	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Keefer Pelech	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Kenton Duncan	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Lucinda Yeung	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Narasa Arezina	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Niki Sharma	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Nina Krieger	Food, beverage, swag	Attendance at film worker reception where food, beverage and swag was made available to all attendees	2025-04-15	$56.62
Nina Krieger	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Paul Choi	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Raj Chouhan	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Rohini Arora	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Saad Shoaib	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Silas Brownsey	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Spencer Chandra Herbert	Food, beverage, swag	Attendance at film worker reception where food, beverage and swag was made available to all attendees	2025-04-15	$56.62
Susie Chant	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Terry Yung	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21
Áʼa:líya Warbus	Food, drink, and swag	Creative Industry Week Social for Film and TV workers	2026-04-21	$81.21

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 received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Union of BC Performers is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Union of BC Performers 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 Union of BC Performers 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

Lesley Brady
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No