12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-09-15

Who is lobbying?

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union (Address & business activities)

Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Government Funding

Did BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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 Ferry & Marine Workers' Union:

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
Amendment of WorkSafe BC's clean-shaven policy for SCBAs to include workers who cannot shave for medical or religious reasons.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Transportation
Promote local shipbuilding for BC Ferries, reform the funding model to improve affordability and service and strengthen governance for transparency and public accountability.	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	Government Procurement, Transportation
Proposed changes to BC Ferries routes serving Salt Spring Island, impact on workers and communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	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

Jobs and Economic Growth
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Transportation and Transit
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Gurpreet Bajwa
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

Gary Caroline
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Chris Klassen
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

Eric McNeely
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: 11309-6102
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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
2025-09-08	No	Eric McNeely , Chris Klassen	Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister \| Transportation and Transit	View
2025-08-05	No	Eric McNeely , Chris Klassen , Gary Caroline	Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-06-30	No	Eric McNeely , Chris Klassen , Gurpreet Bajwa , Gary Caroline	Baltej Dhillon, Board Chair \| WorkSafeBC	View

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Who is lobbying?

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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

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

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union - Address & business activities

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

BC Federation of Labour