Registration - Organization

British Columbia Nurses' Union / Adriane Gear, President, BC Nurses' Union

Registration Information

Organization name: British Columbia Nurses' Union
Senior Officer Name: Adriane Gear, President, BC Nurses' Union
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9869-5156

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 86

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 5

Version 8 of 10 (2024-05-15 to 2024-05-15)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 10 (2024-05-15 to 2024-05-15)

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 regarding challenges related to staff recruitment and retention, as well as care delivery challenges specific to rural and remote communities.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Health, Hospitals
Advocacy regarding changes to fee increases announced by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Advocacy regarding changes to legislation regarding presumptive coverage for PTSD, to include nurses among the professions included.	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	COVID-19, Health
Advocacy regarding changes to workplace health and safety.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding improved access to pandemic supports, including but not limited to access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).	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	COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding key changes to WorkSafeBC policy that relates to activity-related soft tissue disorders (ASTDs).	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
Advocacy regarding risks associated with public safety as a result of staffing crisis such as ER closures; need for recruitment and retention strategies.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Emergency Preparedness, Health, Hospitals
Advocacy regarding the benefits associated with the timely and effective implementation of minimum nurse-to-patient ratios across the health care system	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding the need for expanded nurse education seats in the post-secondary school system.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Health
Advocacy regarding the need for improved supports for those suffering from mental health-related issues, substance use disorders and addiction-related illness.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocacy regarding the need to implement minimum nurse-to-patient ratios.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Advocacy regarding the state of seniors' care	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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	Health, Senior Citizens
Advocacy to address concerns regarding the misuse of agency nurses to staff the health care system.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Hospitals
Advocacy to address concerns regarding the misuse of agency nurses to staff the health care system.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Health, Hospitals
Advocating for improved emergency preparedness planning, particularly in rural and remote communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Health, Hospitals
Urging the government to address health authority-managed payroll discrepancies experienced by nurses that occur on a routine basis.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Health
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Adriane Gear, President, BC Nurses' Union

Organization Contact Information

British Columbia Nurses' Union

Address:
4060 Regent Street
Burnaby, BC V5C 6P5
Canada

Telephone number: 604-433-2268

Description of Activities

The BC Nurses’ Union protects and advances the health, safety, social and economic well-being of our members, our profession and our communities. The BC Nurses’ Union is the champion for our members, serves as the professional voice of nursing and is the leading advocate for publicly funded health care. We are the largest nursing union in BC, and the only union to offer services to nurses related to all four domains of nursing: research, clinical practice, leadership, and education. We are committed to defending nurses' individual rights as well as the nursing profession, and are the only health care union that has a long and successful track record of gains in wages and working conditions.

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
Adrian Dix	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As Minister of Health and MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Harry Bains	Dinner event with delegates to BCNU annual convention	Invited to attend as a guest, on behalf the Ministry of Labour.	2023-05-02	$136.83	2023-05-31	$136.83
Harwinder Sandhu	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As Parliamentary Secretary – Seniors’ Services and Long-term Care and MLA for Vernon-Monashee, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Isobel Mackenzie	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As B.C.'s Seniors Advocate, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Jennifer Rice	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As MLA for the North Coast, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Jennifer Whiteside	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and MLA for New Westminster, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Shirley Bond	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As Health Critic and MLA for Prince George-Mount Robson, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83
Susie Chant	Invitation to attend BCNU Annual Convention - Banquet Dinner	As MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, the gift was given or promised under the protocol or social obligations that normally accompany the duties or responsibilities of this individual.	2023-05-02	$136.83

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

British Columbia Nurses' Union is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

British Columbia Nurses' Union 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 British Columbia Nurses' Union 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

Glesy Banton-Victoria
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No