12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 / Nav Malhotra, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-10-31

Who is lobbying?

Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 (Address & business activities)

Nav Malhotra, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer

Government Funding

Did Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Allied Infrastructure & Related Construction Council of B.C. (Address information)
BC Building Trades (Address information)
BC Federation of Labour (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Allied Infrastructure & Related Construction Council of B.C. (Address information)
BC Building Trades (Address information)
BC Federation of Labour (Address information)

Affiliates as entered in previous versions
Registration version: 14
- BC Building Trades (Address information)
- BC Federation of Labour (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 are controlled or directed by the following person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking:

BC Building Trades (Address information)
BC Federation (Address information)

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Construction & Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611:

What is being lobbied?

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
Advocacy regarding efficient processing times for security licence applications. Advocacy for enforcement of licensing & employment regulations in the security sector.	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
Advocacy regarding funding for skilled trades training, provision of appropriate personal protective equipment for women in trades, and funding for substance use and mental health support for construction workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Advocacy regarding procurement practice under B.C.'s Community Benefits Agreement.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations
A meeting took place to discuss Project Labour Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements (change in government policy or procedure) with Rob Fleming-Minister of Transportation, Kaye Krishna - Deputy Minister of Transportation, Veronica Harrison-Senior Ministerial Advisor and Ella Champion - Ministerial Advisor.	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	Infrastructure
Project Labour Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements - A Change in government policy or procedure.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Infrastructure
Provided BC Building Trades' position on increasing training opportunities, improving sanitation and enforcement of deliberate misclassification of workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training
Provided BC Building Trades' position on increasing training opportunities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training
Provided BC Building Trades' position on project agreements.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Transportation
Provided our position on funding for skilled trades training, enhanced training standards for asbestos abatement workers, increased sanitation and enforcement of employer responsibilities around the deliberate misclassification of workers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
Seeking funding for skilled trades training.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training
Topics discussed were Community Benefits Agreements and the Labour Code.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Infrastructure
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocacy regarding project labour agreements on transportation and infrastructure projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Transportation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Provided Construction & Specialized Workers' Union's position on Community Benefits Agreements, the deliberate misclassification of workers and efforts to create pathways to citizenship for Temporary Foreign Workers in construction.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc.
Finance
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Manuel Alvernaz
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes