12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association / Mike Leonard, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-02-28

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (Address & business activities)

Mike Leonard, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Maritime Employers Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

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

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Maritime Employers 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 Maritime Employers 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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advising on how BC's globally competitive ports can continue to play an essential role in Canada's economic and social recovery from geopolitical conflict and climate-related events that disrupt supply chains, while ensuring the continuity of critical cargo operations, and seeking collaboration with elected officials and government departments on ensuring port competitiveness and labour stability.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advising on how BC maritime employers are making record investments in safety, training, technology and innovation to develop BC's waterfront workforce of the future and ensure the competitiveness and resilience of BC's ports.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Information Technology, International Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocating to the B.C. Government on the critical role British Columbia Maritime Employers Association member companies play in providing well-paying, family-supporting jobs across B.C.'s coast, and recommending against fiscal, policy and regulatory measures that would add further costs and burden the employers of workers already strained by economic pressures resulting from global events that impact trade stability.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocating to the B.C. Government to support policies that boost port competitiveness and enhance stability, including engaging in federal reviews, inquiries and consultations that focus on improving the resiliency of B.C.’s ports.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, International Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocating to the B.C. Government to support policies that enhance maritime sector's abilities to upgrade and adapt operations in order to reduce emissions and meet established and emerging government plans to address climate change.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Transportation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advising on how BC's globally competitive ports can continue to play an essential role in Canada's economic and social recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions while ensuring the continuity of critical cargo operations, and seeking continued collaboration with elected officials and government departments on ensuring port competitiveness and labour stability.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advising on how BC maritime employers are making record investments in training, technology and innovation to develop BC's waterfront workforce of the future and ensure the competitiveness and resilience of BC's ports.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Information Technology, International Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocating to the B.C. Government on the important role British Columbia Maritime Employers Association member companies play in providing good-paying, family-supporting jobs up and down B.C.'s coast, and, recommending against fiscal, policy and regulatory measures that would add further costs and burden the employers of workers already strained by the economic impacts of COVID-19.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
Advocating to the B.C. Government to support policies that boost port competitiveness, including taking an active role through the federal Port Modernization Review to ensure that policies and a modernized governance framework are realized that allows B.C. Ports to grow and continue to be economic engines for communities up and down B.C.'s coast.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, International Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Transportation

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

Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Transportation and Transit
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Marissa Chan-Kent
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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

Mike Leonard
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

Rob MacKay-Dunn
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Jack Vogt
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: 6825-487
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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British Columbia Maritime Employers Association - Address & business activities

Address:

500-349 Railway St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1A4
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- 500-349 Railway St
  
  North Vancouver, BC V6A 1A4
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 604-688-1125

Description of Activities:
The BC Maritime Employers Association (“BCMEA”) represents waterfront employers and, by extension, the approximately 7000 men and women who work for them. Our customer members are ship owners and agents, stevedores, container and cruise ship terminal operators working out of ports from Victoria to the Alaska border. Our role is to help optimize our members’ operations by contributing expertise in labour relations, safety and training, and recruiting. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, BCMEA member companies are a vital part of the Canadian economy and a mainstay of our coastal communities.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The BCMEA is committed to building Canada's economic future by working with its customer-members and stakeholders to ensure cost effective, reliable services that permit a smooth flow of goods and commerce. At its core, the BCMEA is a service provider of labour relations for maritime employers in BC. In addition to labour relations activiites, the BCMEA oversees recruitment and training of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workforce and is responsible for the daily dispatch of required labour in Port Metro Vancouer. As needed, the Association also provides industry advocacy on regulatory issues for the benefit of customer-members. BCMEA is a multiemployer waterfront organization representing 66 lines and agencies, stevedoring copanies, container, bulk, break bulk and cruise ship terminal operators on Canada's West Coast.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Employment and Social Development Canada	$456,864.00	2019-03-01 to 2024-03-31
Employment and Social Development Canada	$3,900,000.00	2019-03-01 to 2024-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association / Mike Leonard, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (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?