12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association / Douglas Thorpe-Dorward, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-03-24

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association (Address & business activities)

Douglas Thorpe-Dorward, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

BC Federation of Labour (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

BC Federation of Labour (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association 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 British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association:

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
Advocating for certain health and safety protocols related to the pandemic	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Health
Amend salary scales for post-secondary	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Bargaining framework in post-secondary	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Designation of BCIT as a research institute	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Increased funding for post-secondary	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Mail delivery of the BCIT Faculty and Staff Association's annual report. The report includes a message from our leadership team, year in review, labour relations overview, and financial statement. The lobbying is very general and meant to raise awareness of our union and activities.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
Provincial Digital Learning Strategy	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education
Request to meet to determine common goals, articulate the value of our members' work, and discuss how the government can better support our members.	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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Industry
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Meeting to discuss the climate emergency and skills of our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Environment, Labour/Labour Relations
Request meeting to discuss Look West Strategy and the skills and needs of our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Municipal Affairs
Request meeting to discuss Look West Strategy and the skills and needs of our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
Request meeting to discuss Look West Strategy and the skills and needs of our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Infrastructure
Request meeting to discuss the Look West Strategy, the future and present of post-secondary education in BC, and the skills and needs of our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Labour/Labour Relations
Request meeting to discuss the Look West Strategy and the needs and skills of our members.	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

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
Anne Kang	FSA-branded promotional items	Sent along with congratulations letter for becoming Minister			2021-02-04	$40.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Matt Greaves
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

Colin Jones
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: No

Registration number: 10316-4109
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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
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Jessie Sunner, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Christine Boyle, MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-24	Yes	Colin Jones , Matt Greaves	Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-01-21	No	Matt Greaves	Don Avison, Leader, Independent Post-Secondary Review \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Kim Horn, ADM \| Finance	View
2025-12-19	No	Matt Greaves , Doug Thorpe-Dorward	Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Jim Rutkowski, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Jessie Sunner, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association / Douglas Thorpe-Dorward, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

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

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association / Douglas Thorpe-Dorward, Executive Director

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association - Address & business activities

British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association / Douglas Thorpe-Dorward, Executive Director

BC Federation of Labour

BC Federation of Labour