Registration - Organization

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC / Donald Grant, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Senior Officer Name: Donald Grant, President
Initial registration start date: 2021-09-21
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7826-4130

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 2 (2021-09-21 to 2023-09-29)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for an immediate financial infusion of increased funding for 9-1-1 call answer service, police call-answer and dispatch service, fire call-answer and dispatch service, as well as the IT and Admin support services at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs
Advocate for a review of the governance structure of E-Comm to better ensure the long-term sustainability of E-Comm and ensure that the public gets the best service possible.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs
Advocate for the E-Comm call-answer and dispatch funding formulas to be reimagined to be proactive and react better to inflationary realities of operations on an ongoing basis, including any new services that may be contemplated under Next Generation 9-1-1.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Telecommunications
Advocate for the provincial government to invest in the necessary infrastructure to ensure that rural and remote parts of British Columbia have access to 9-1-1 services.	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	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Telecommunications
Advocate on behalf of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC who work at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Incorporated.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs
To convey the interests of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC as related to the Labour Relations Code, Employment Standards, health and safety legislation and other labour relations issues.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Labour/Labour Relations

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Labour
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Donald Grant, President

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC

Address:
#30 - 1880 Triumph Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 1K3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-800-6088

Description of Activities

A Union of over five hundred 9-1-1 operators, call-takers, dispatchers, information technology and support professionals who are employed by E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc. Our worksites are in Vancouver and Burnaby in the Lower Mainland and Saanich on Vancouver Island. We are the 9-1-1 operators who are the first point of contact for 99% of the 9-1-1 calls in British Columbia. We are the police and fire call-takers/dispatchers who answer emergency and non-emergency calls for 33 police agencies and 40 fire departments in British Columbia. We are the information technology and administrative support staff who maintain the 9-1-1 system, perform administrative functions and keep the essential systems for first responders up and running.

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

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of 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 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of 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

Donald Grant
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

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC	2021-09-21	current

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC

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

Donald Grant, President (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 1-6 of 6

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Megan Harris, Assistant Deputy Minister | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Darrion Campbell, Executive Director | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2024-02-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-32662 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michael Snodden, Chief of staff | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-31614 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michael Snoddon, Chief of Staff | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2023-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-30706 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michael Snodden, Chief of staff | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2023-10-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-28987 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Claire Edmonds, Ministerial Assistant | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety & Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Doug Scott, Deputy Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-08-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2023-10-03
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-28986 (amended from 4130-28439) View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Sam Godfrey, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Mark Sieben, Deputy Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-10-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Donald Grant
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4130-13551 (amended from 4130-13542) View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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Registration - Organization

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC / Donald Grant, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 2 (2021-09-21 to 2023-09-29)

Version 1 of 2 (2021-09-21 to 2023-09-29)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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