12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC / Donald Grant, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-06-16

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (Address & business activities)

Donald Grant, President

Government Funding

Did Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC 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 Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC:

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
Advocate for an immediate financial infusion of increased funding for 9-1-1 call answer service, police call-answer and dispatch service, fire call-answer and dispatch service, as well as the IT and Admin support services at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs
Advocate for a review of the governance structure of E-Comm to better ensure the long-term sustainability of E-Comm and ensure that the public gets the best service possible.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs
Advocate for the E-Comm call-answer and dispatch funding formulas to be reimagined to be proactive and react better to inflationary realities of operations on an ongoing basis, including any new services that may be contemplated under Next Generation 9-1-1.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Telecommunications
Advocate for the provincial government to invest in the necessary infrastructure to ensure that rural and remote parts of British Columbia have access to 9-1-1 services.	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 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	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Telecommunications
Advocate on behalf of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC who work at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Incorporated.	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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs
To convey the interests of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC as related to the Labour Relations Code, Employment Standards, health and safety legislation and other labour relations issues.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for an immediate financial infusion of increased funding for 9-1-1 call answer service, police call-answer and dispatch service, fire call-answer and dispatch service, as well as the IT and Admin support services at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc.	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19
Advocate for a review of the governance structure of E-Comm to better ensure the long-term sustainability of E-Comm and ensure that the public gets the best service possible.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19
Advocate for the E-Comm call-answer and dispatch funding formulas to be reimagined to be proactive and react better to inflationary realities of operations on an ongoing basis, including any new services that may be contemplated under Next Generation 9-1-1.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19
Advocate on behalf of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC who work at E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Incorporated.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19
To convey the interests of the members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC as related to the Labour Relations Code, Employment Standards, health and safety legislation and other labour relations issues.	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19

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

Citizens' Services
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Finance
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Labour
Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services
Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Addictions
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Municipal Affairs
- Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Donald Grant
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: 7826-4130
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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
2025-11-14	No	Donald Grant	Megan Harris, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Policing and Security Branch, Public Safety and Solicitor General Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View
2025-09-19	No	Donald Grant	Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness \| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness	View
2025-09-12	No	Donald Grant	Karin MacMillan, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Public Safety and Solicitor General	View

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Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8911 - Emergency Communications Professionals of BC - Address & business activities

Address:

#30 - 1880 Triumph Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 1K3
Canada

Description of Activities:
A Union of over six hundred 9-1-1 operators, call-takers, dispatchers, information technology and support professionals who are employed by E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc. Our worksites are in Vancouver and Burnaby in the Lower Mainland and Saanich on Vancouver Island. We are the 9-1-1 operators who are the first point of contact for 99% of the 9-1-1 calls in British Columbia. We are the police and fire call-takers/dispatchers who answer emergency and non-emergency calls for 33 police agencies and 40 fire departments in British Columbia. We are the information technology and administrative support staff who maintain the 9-1-1 system, perform administrative functions and keep the essential systems for first responders up and running.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- A Union of over five hundred 9-1-1 operators, call-takers, dispatchers, information technology and support professionals who are employed by E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC Inc. Our worksites are in Vancouver and Burnaby in the Lower Mainland and Saanich on Vancouver Island. We are the 9-1-1 operators who are the first point of contact for 99% of the 9-1-1 calls in British Columbia. We are the police and fire call-takers/dispatchers who answer emergency and non-emergency calls for 33 police agencies and 40 fire departments in British Columbia. We are the information technology and administrative support staff who maintain the 9-1-1 system, perform administrative functions and keep the essential systems for first responders up and running.

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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