12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Capilano Students' Union Association / Christopher Girodat, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-03-15

Who is lobbying?

Capilano Students' Union Association (Address & business activities)

Christopher Girodat, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did Capilano Students' Union Association request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Capilano Students' Union Association is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Capilano Students' Union Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Capilano Students' Union 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 Capilano Students' Union 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
Climate Change action, with respect to the provincial government taking all actions necessary to keep global warming at 1.5c including emissions reductions, ending fossil fuel expansion, and investment in green transportation.	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	Environment
Encourage Capilano University to create a clear fee-related appeal process to ensure that students have access to recourse and reconsideration of decisions relating to tuition fee refunds.	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, Colleges & Universities
Encourage Capilano University to create more financial aid, student loans, scholarships, bursaries, and awards that are available for international students.	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, Colleges & Universities
Encourage Capilano University to include family-friendly housing in future student housing developments	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, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Housing
Encourage Capilano University to invest in dedicated study spaces on campus, with facilitated tutoring and group study opportunities available.	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, Colleges & Universities
Encourage Capilano University to pay all employees, including student and contract employees, a living wage.	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, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty
Encourage Capilano University to provide 24/7 library building access during exams to reduce unreasonable commute times to and from the campus during heavy study periods.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Encourage Capilano University to provide tuition waivers for host nations’ students, including students from Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Lil’wat, and Sechelt.	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, Colleges & Universities, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Encourage Capilano University to reduce the 2025/26 tuition increase for returning international students from five percent (5%) to two percent (2%)	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, Colleges & Universities
Encourage the provincial government to amend the University Act so that the composition of the senate at a special-purpose teaching university includes more student and faculty representation, such as the senate composition at research universities.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education
Encourage the provincial government to create a direct financial assistance program to help students afford food	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, 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, Colleges & Universities, Taxation and Finance
Encourage the provincial government to create and operate a fully functional provincial $10-a-day program.	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	Children and Families, Education
Encourage the provincial government to expand eligibility criteria to allow international students to access loans, grants and other financial aid through StudentAid BC	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	Advanced Education
Encourage the provincial government to fund the planning and construction of a rapid transit line between Park Royal, North Vancouver and Metrotown, Burnaby.	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	Infrastructure, Transportation
Encourage the provincial government to increase investment in and construction of affordable housing, especially in the District of North Vancouver	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	Housing
Encourage the provincial government to increase investment in and construction of on-campus student housing at Capilano University	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, Colleges & Universities, Housing
Encourage the provincial government to increase support for low and non-profit grocery providers.	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, 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	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Encourage the provincial government to increase the base operating funding of public post-secondary institutions to reduce the reliance on international student tuition fees to balance budgets.	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
Encourage the provincial government to introduce regulations to prevent unexpected tuition increases during a study program by mandating transparency and stability in international student fees.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Encourage the provincial government to remove the mandatory health fee charged to international students for access to the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)	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, 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, Colleges & Universities, Health
Encourage the provincial government to work with TransLink to reinstate at least one of the direct regional bus routes to Capilano University (#28, #130, or #239) that were canceled in spring 2020.	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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Infrastructure, Transportation
Encouraging the provincial government to (a) provide additional funding to Capilano University for the development of open educational resources, and to (b) provide direction to post-secondary institutions (including Capilano University) to prioritize the development of open educational resources.	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, Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets
Encouraging the provincial government to (a) require that the labour performed by students in practicums that form the part of a student's academic program be paid; and to (b) increase enforcement against illegal, unpaid internships.	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	Advanced Education, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
Encouraging the provincial government to apply the Tuition Limit Policy to international students.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, International Trade
Encouraging the provincial government to extend statutory tenancy rights to students living in student housing operated by educational institutions.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Housing
Encouraging the provincial government to increase public transit service levels on the North Shore to make Capilano University more accessible.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Transportation
Encouraging the provincial government to provide additional mental health supports to students, including by providing additional resources for more on-campus counselling services.	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, Colleges & Universities, Mental Health and Addictions

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Encourage the provincial government to conduct a comprehensive consultation with the non-profit and charitable sectors that puts the burden of recording that dialogue on the provincial government, not the sectors, to examine how to strengthen the Lobbyist Transparency Act's rules while reduce the burden on the non-profit sector	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Non-Profit Organization
Encourage the provincial government to create a post-secondary student financial aid program that is accessible to part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate international students and is not contingent on program completion.	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	Advanced Education
Encourage the provincial government to invest $5 million per year, for at least the next three years, to address sexualized and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses.	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, Colleges & Universities
Encouraging the provincial government to amend the Lobbyist Transparency Act to distinguish between (a) lobbying, conducted to advance private interests, and (b) advocacy, conducted to maximize public wellbeing	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Non-Profit Organization
Encouraging the provincial government to amend the Lobbyist Transparency Act to establish an obligation for a public office holder to record lobbying and advocacy interactions with a non-profit organization, and to make those interactions public, rather than placing that administrative burden on a non-profit organization	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Non-Profit Organization
Encouraging the provincial government to extend a moratorium to non-profit organizations and charities for compliance issues related to the Lobbyist Transparency Regulations that came into force on September 15, 2020, until the provincial government has conducted further consultations with the non-profit sector	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	Non-Profit Organization

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

Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
BC Transit
Capilano University
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Energy and Climate Solutions
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Transit
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Transit
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Minister of State for Child Care
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
- Municipal Affairs
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Christopher Girodat
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

Joshua Thomas
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Manpreet Kaur	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Angadpal Singh Brar	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Arpandeep Singh Randhawa	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 1441-877
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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
2025-02-25	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	David Ayriss, Chair \| Board of Governors, Capilano University Rodger So, Vice-Chair \| Board of Governors, Capilano University	View
2025-02-20	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Hon. Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Finance Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Hon. Anne Kang, Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2025-02-02	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	David Ayriss, Chair \| Board of Governors, Capilano University Rodger So, Vice-Chair \| Board of Governors, Capilano University	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Lynne Block, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Jeremy Valeriote, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-12-18	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	George Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary for Transit \| Transportation and Transit Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, Minister \| Transportation and Transit Bowinn Ma, Minister \| Infrastructure	View
2024-11-21	No	Christopher Girodat , Angadpal Singh Brar , Joshua Thomas	Anne Kang, Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-05-02	No	Christopher Girodat , Joshua Thomas	Lisa Beare, Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Katrine Conroy, Minister \| Finance Adrian Dix, Minister \| Health	View

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Capilano Students' Union Association - Address & business activities

Address:

2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
Canada

Telephone number: 604-990-7965

Contact information in previous versions
- 2055 Purcell Way
  
  North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-990-7965

Description of Activities:
The Capilano Students' Union: (a) represents and advances the rights and interests of its members (Capilano University students); (b) advocates for a more accessible, high-quality post-secondary education; (c) seeks to influence the development of sound educational policy; (d) creates opportunities and foundations for its members (Capilano University students) to be successful; (e) provides experiences that complement its members' (Capilano University students) academic pursuits; (f) supports its members through the delivery of student services; (g) enhances the student experience; (h) builds and strengths community relationships; (i) supports safer spaces on Capilano University campuses; and (j) supports the physical and mental well-being of its members (Capilano University students).

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Capilano Students' Union: (a) represents and advances the rights and interests of its members (Capilano University students); (b) advocates for a more accessible, high-quality post-secondary education; (c) seeks to influence the development of sound educational policy; (d) creates opportunities and foundations for its members (Capilano University students) to be successful; (e) provides experiences that complement its members' (Capilano University students) academic pursuits; (f) supports its members through the delivery of student services; (g) enhances the student experience; (h) builds and strengths community relationships; (i) supports safer spaces on Capilano University campuses; and (j) supports the physical and mental well-being of its members (Capilano University students).

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Attorney General	$5,000.00	2024-06-01
Employment and Social Development Canada (ServCan)	$29,232.00	2024-12-18

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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
Attorney General	$5,000.00	2024-06-01
Employment and Social Development Canada (ServCan)	$26,796.00	2024-04-23

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Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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