12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-12-03

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver and District Labour Council (Address & business activities)

Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Government Funding

Did Vancouver and District Labour Council receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Vancouver and District Labour Council is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Vancouver and District Labour Council does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Vancouver and District Labour Council are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

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 Vancouver and District Labour Council:

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy related to the funding and administration of the public education system.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Education
Advocating for improvement to the BC Labour Code and Employment Standards Act including card check certification and paid sick days	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Labour/Labour Relations
Advocating for increased affordable housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Poverty
Advocating for increased investment in public transit, reform of funding or governance models in the public transit system.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Transportation
Advocating for increase funding for post secondary education, reduction of tuition fees.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
Advocating for the cancellation of the Foundation Skills Assessment.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Advocating to address the eviction crisis through tracking and release of data, implementation of vacancy control or other policies.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Housing
Calling for appropriate supports for workers and residents in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, or other communities, including provision of appropriate PPE and training, hours or work and staffing, shelter and services, improved policies.	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	COVID-19, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
Lobbying for improvements to disability, social assistance, and/or welfare rates including COVID benefits related to these.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Poverty
Opposition to the adoption of IHRA definition, support for initiatives to combat racism and discrimination including Antisemitism.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Human Rights
Supporting ongoing funding for BC Women in the Trades	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	Employment and Training, Non-Profit Organization

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

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Education and Child Care
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Transit

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Stephen Von Sychowski
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 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 7537-3939
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-11-12	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Andrew Cuddy, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2025-10-27	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Mike Farnworth, Minister \| Transportation and Transit	View
2025-10-06	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Transportation and Transit	View
2025-09-17	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit \| Transportation and Transit Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Transportation and Transit	View
2025-06-04	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit \| Transportation and Transit	View
2025-04-15	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Labour Mary Sue Maloughney, Deputy Minister \| Labour Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2025-04-10	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Suzie Chant, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheila Malcolmson, Minister \| Social Development and Poverty Reduction Darlene Rotchford, MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2025-02-25	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Kate Mukasa, Executive Director, Transit Strategy and Policy Branch \| Transit Strategy and Policy Branch, Transportation and Transit	View
2025-02-21	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2025-01-28	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2025-01-14	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Mike Farnworth, Minister \| Transportation and Transit	View
2024-12-11	No	Stephen Von Sychowski	Reg Bawa, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Policy, Programs & Partnerships Division, Transportation and Transit Kate Mukasa, Executive Director, Transit Strategy and Policy Branch \| Transit Strategy and Policy Branch, Transportation and Transit	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver and District Labour Council (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President

Vancouver and District Labour Council (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Vancouver and District Labour Council - Address & business activities

Vancouver and District Labour Council / Stephen Von Sychowski, President