12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

UCI Union Cooperative / Jonny Sopotiuk, Managing Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-12-15

Who is lobbying?

UCI Union Cooperative (Address & business activities)

Jonny Sopotiuk, Managing Director

Government Funding

Did UCI Union Cooperative request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

UCI Union Cooperative is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

BC Co-operative Association (Address information)
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

UCI Union Cooperative does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of UCI Union Cooperative 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 UCI Union Cooperative:

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
Centre for Community and Worker Ownership Pilot Project	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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Regional Development, Small Business
Community economic development	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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privatization and Outsourcing, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Literacy
Cooperative development	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	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Information Technology, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Senior Citizens, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Literacy
Funding and support for a centre for community and worker ownership	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	Arts and Culture, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Housing, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Regional Development, Small Business, Workplace Literacy
Labour policy	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	Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Human Rights, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Workplace Literacy

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Community Living British Columbia
Community, Sport and Cultural Development
Education and Child Care
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Health
Housing
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Minister of State for Trade
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Post-Secondary Employers' Association
Provincial Rental Housing Corporation
School Board Trustees
SkilledTradesBC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jonny Sopotiuk
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 9606-5132
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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
2024-01-12	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-01-12	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-01-11	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-28	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-21	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-21	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-21	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-21	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Asha Bhat, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Gender Equity Office, Finance Brittany Flamank, Ministerial Assistant \| Children and Family Development Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-19	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Jordan Bennett, Director, Strategic Initiatives \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jesse Gervais, Ministerial Advisor \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development Kimberley Reid, Executive Director \| Rural & Regional Development, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development Roly Russel, MLA \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Josipa Stojkovic, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-12-15	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Sarah Bailey, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Attorney General	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Dario Garousian, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-12-15	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-12-15	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-24	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-22	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-21	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-19	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley \| Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-11-19	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-18	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-09	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Jordan Bennett, Director, Strategic Initiatives \| Small Business Branch, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Jesse Gervais, Ministerial Advisor \| Housing Kimberley Reid, Executive Director \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Roly Russel, MLA \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development	View
2023-11-07	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-11-02	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-10-30	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Josipa Stojkovic, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-10-27	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-10-27	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-10-27	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	View
2023-10-23	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-10-23	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Dario Garousian, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Minister of State for Workforce Development Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-10-23	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-10-23	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour	View
2023-10-18	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-10-16	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Amber Keane, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-10-12	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-10-11	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Meghan Sali, Director of Policy \| Office of the Premier Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-10-04	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Charlie Brenchley, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-10-04	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Jesse Gervais, Ministerial Advisor \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development Roly Russel, MLA \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development	View
2023-10-03	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-09-29	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-09-28	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Sarah Bailey, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance	View
2023-09-22	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour	View
2023-09-19	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour	View
2023-09-19	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-09-12	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs	View
2023-09-12	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Raj Chouhan, Speaker of the Legislature \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-12	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-12	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-11	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Jasleen Arora, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-09-11	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-10	Yes	Jonny Sopotiuk	Harry Baines, Minister \| Labour Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour	View
2023-09-04	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-09-02	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs	View
2023-07-07	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Jasleen Arora, Director of Strategic Projects \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-07-07	No	Jonny Sopotiuk	Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation	$2,500,000.00	2023-12-15
Labour	$2,500,000.00	2023-09-10
Social Development and Poverty Reduction	$2,500,000.00	2023-12-15

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

UCI Union Cooperative / Jonny Sopotiuk, Managing Director

Who is lobbying?

UCI Union Cooperative (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

UCI Union Cooperative is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

UCI Union Cooperative / Jonny Sopotiuk, Managing Director

UCI Union Cooperative (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

UCI Union Cooperative is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

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

UCI Union Cooperative - Address & business activities

UCI Union Cooperative / Jonny Sopotiuk, Managing Director

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity)

BC Co-operative Association

Requested Government Funding