12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) / Stephanie Smith, President
Registration Summary

Who is lobbying?
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) (Address & business activities)
Government Funding
Did BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No
Coalition Members Information
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:
- BC Health Coalition (Address information)
- BC Poverty Reduction Coalition (Address information)
Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity
Affiliates
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities
Other Affiliates
The activities of BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) 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 BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU):
What is being lobbied?
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Subject matter details in previous versions
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters Response to B.C.’s Health Human Resources Strategy (HHRS), with recommendations regarding workforce retention, compensation, recruitment and training. - 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
- Health,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Addressing a number of issues created by the ministry's recent announcement of a new Youth Employment Program in BC Parks -- specifically, the hiring of new, temporary staff when when there are auxiliaries that are eligible for recall to perform the same work. - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations
Addressing COVID‐related challenges faced by labour organizers and workers. Requesting that the province immediately implement card check unionization and that the province immediately introduce electronic voting in representation votes as an alternative to mail‐in ballots. - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations
Amendment to the Police Act to clarify the discipline/termination process for Special Provincial Constables where there is a collective agreement in place. - 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
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Call for regulation of counselling therapists. - 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
- Health,
- Mental Health and Addictions
COVID-19 and Childcare: The BCGEU is calling on the government to bring back Temporary Emergency Funding (TEF) to support childcare programs. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- COVID-19,
- Children and Families
Developing a joint strategy moving forward to ensure not only that critical lessons from the Levan Francis case are learned but that those lessons—and related remedies—are clearly and effectively communicated to frontline members. The ultimate goal of the strategy would be that all BCGEU members in ACD understand exactly what concrete actions are being taken to make their workplace safer and more inclusive and to make sure that what happened to Mr. Francis cannot happen again. - Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Human Rights,
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Expressing opposition to proposals by BC Liberal Party to: -Permanently allow liquor primary locations to deliver alcohol; -Allow restaurants and bars to purchase liquor at wholesale prices from any liquor store. - 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
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Liquor Control/Alcohol
Government plans for "return to work" for the public service in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. - 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,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Impacts of restructuring/new ministry mandate - 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
Implementing Together BC, and expanding the strategy to build on pandemic-response measures such as making increases to income assistance and supports for people with disabilities permanent. - 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
- Poverty
In response to a violent attack at Vancouver Courthouse where one litigant attacked another with a weapon that had been brought into the court house, the BCGEU is renewing its call for enhanced security measures at courthouses to protect the physical & psychological safety of members, including mandatory screening of all court users and installation of security gates. - 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
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Making non-medical masks mandatory in all common areas of public service work sites province-wide with preference for three-layer masks as recommended in recent Health Canada’s updated guidance. - 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,
- Health,
- Labour/Labour Relations
OHS concerns of Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officers & inspectors; Enforcement of highway maintenance standards; Long-term impact of contracting out on auxiliary workforce; Inclusion of Highway Maintenance Workers (HMWs) in Public Sector Pension Plan (PSPP) - 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
- 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
- Infrastructure,
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Privatization and Outsourcing,
- Transportation
Opposition to proposals from the employer-driven Equal Work Equal Pay (EWEP) Coalition. - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations
Providing advanced notice of a letter from BCGEU president being sent to Minister Heyman related to member issues regarding the Youth Employment Program in BC Parks & establishing BCGEU's intention to follow up on the letter within 2-3 weeks for a response from the Minister. - 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
- Environment
Requesting a role for the BCGEU in the ministry’s work to implement the 26 recommendations in the Ombudsperson’s recent report: “Alone: The prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody.” Ensuring the perspective of frontline workers in the system is considered as early as possible in the ministry’s efforts to implement the report’s recommendations. - 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
- Children and Families,
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Seeking better communication with unions when the government takes over hotels or creates new supportive housing sites. - 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
- Housing,
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Mental Health and Addictions,
- Poverty
Seeking information regarding potential restructuring of natural resources operations within government. - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations
Sending copies of BCGEU letters regarding temporary pandemic pay for members. - 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
- 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,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Support for collecting race-based COVID-19 data at the federal and provincial levels. - 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
- Health,
- Human Rights
Support for members in PSE sector during pandemic response and recovery. Underfunding of post-secondary operating budgets. - 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,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Temporary pandemic pay for childcare workers - 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,
- Children and Families,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Temporary pandemic pay for LDB workers - 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,
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Liquor Control/Alcohol
Temporary pandemic pay for workers n the community social services sector. - 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
- 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,
- Children and Families,
- Finances and Budgets,
- Labour/Labour Relations
The implementation of a broad policy across the Vancouver Coastal Health region, for direct employees and for employees of employers that have contracts with VCH, that, excepting where it is not possible for essential health services, workers not be required report to their worksite and be allowed to work from home. Offices that don’t need to be open should be closed. The requirement of mask wearing in all common areas of all worksites under the Vancouver CoastalAuthority’s authority, preferably with the requirement of a minimum of three-layer mask as recommended by Health Canada in recent updates. - 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,
- Health,
- Labour/Labour Relations
The importance of addressing issues facing women in the COVID-19 economic recovery strategy; ensuring women’s voices are at the table in all economic recovery plans; recognizing the economic contributions of women - 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,
- Children and Families,
- Employment and Training,
- Finances and Budgets,
- Poverty
The ministry (PSSG) is amending a regulation in the Police Act to address an issue created by a BC Court of Appeal decision issued in June in the Casavant case. The decision created a lack of clarity about the appropriate disciplinary process for employees with special provincial constable designations. The BCGEU had previously proposed language to clarify that the proper process was grievance arbitration as opposed to proceeding under the Police Act regulations. BCGEU was seeking an amendment to the regulation that established the grievance arbitration process outlined in the collective agreement as the appropriate process for discipline related to SPC designations. - Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
The ministry should actively support the union’s participation in any ministry-led discussions or working groups related to pandemic response measures that impact workers in K-12 education. - 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,
- Education
The ministry should actively support the union’s participation in any ministry-led discussions or working groups related to restructuring the ministry’s service areas. - 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
- Children and Families,
- Labour/Labour Relations
The process for first certification of unions should be made fairer for workers/ - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations
Unionization, health and working conditions of Community Coroners - 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
- Health,
- Justice and Law Enforcement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Urging government to develop a stakeholder engagement process for liquor policy and legislation that provide opportunities for input from workers and their unions. - 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
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Liquor Control/Alcohol
Vaccine priority for frontline workers - Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- COVID-19,
- Health,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Various health sector labour and workforce issues in the context of the pandemic, including: wage levelling in independent care facilities past the Single Site Order; lack of clarity as to the role of Environmental Health Officers in the Pandemic response; fair compensation for Health Science Professionals; public vs. private sector lab services in BC; recruitment and retention among in long term care and for social workers. - 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
- 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,
- Government Procurement,
- Health,
- Hospitals,
- Labour/Labour Relations,
- Senior Citizens
Working with the Legislative Assembly Management Committee to assist in the development of a child care centre at the legislature. - 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
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Children and Families,
- Government Procurement,
- Labour/Labour Relations
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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Who is being lobbied?
Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Agriculture and Food
- Attorney General
- British Columbia Housing Management Commission
- Children and Family Development
- Education and Child Care
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Finance
- Forests
- Fraser Health Authority
- Health
- Housing
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Labour
- Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Minister of State for Child Care
- Municipal Affairs
- Office of the Premier
- Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
- Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
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Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Education
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Minister of State for Infrastructure
- Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Who are the lobbyists?
Lobbying Activity Reports
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 |
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2023-04-26 | No | Rob Davis , Kusam Doal , Dean Purdy , Judy Fox-McGuire , Stephanie Smith , Rory Smith , Mahen Ramdharry , Andrea Duncan , Scott De Long , Dave MacDonald |
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2023-04-14 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2023-04-11 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2023-03-06 | No | Kari Michaels , Paul Finch , Stephanie Smith , Shannon Murray |
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2023-01-10 | No | Danielle Marchand , Stephanie Smith |
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2022-11-16 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2022-11-07 | No | Stephanie Smith , Danielle Marchand , Judy Fox-McGuire , Andrea Duncan |
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2022-11-03 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2022-10-14 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2022-08-22 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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2022-08-03 | No | Stephanie Smith |
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