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  Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
  The Employment Standards Regulation and parameters relating to the implementation of employer-paid sick days, in particular the calendar year versus employment year definition.	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, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
  Letter to MoECCS regarding extended producer responsibility plan consultation and approval.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
  Letter regarding amendments to the certification provisions of the Labour Relations Code	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Labour/Labour Relations
  Letter requesting a dialogue be opened between the ministries and the retail industry on the topic of retail violence, which resulted in a meeting with the ministers and industry.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
  Asking cabinet to undo the change to Schedules 1 and 5 which moves containers for milk and milk substitutes from one program to another resulting in increased costs for businesses and consumers and asking the Government to reexamine the mandatory return-to-retail obligation under Schedule 1 and consult with the wide array of obligated beverage container sellers to ensure a fair and equitable recycling obligation.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Environment, Labour/Labour Relations
  Greg Wilson met with Policy, Regulation and Research Division staff at WorkSafeBC in regard to a proposed addition to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act. RCC advocates that managing responses to viral pathogens such as the novel coronavirus is most appropriately done though broader social policy such as sick leave provisions or Employment Insurance and that experience, to date, demonstrates that a significant portion of retail claims are not valid.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
  Advocacy on behalf of retail business via letter regarding emergency sick leave coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic that such leave be funded by the provincial government from general revenues, and workable for business, as well as advocating that government consult extensively with the business community prior to enacting any policy.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
  Advocacy letter on behalf of the retail industry regarding reimbursement of the new employer-paid sick leave provided by Bill 13 urging government to include all new or increased employer-paid COVID-19 leave in 2021 resulting from Bill 13 in the reimbursement program, and to create a similar reimbursement program for 2022 and beyond to ensure that businesses that have been badly damaged by the pandemic have an opportunity to recover and thrive.	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	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations

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