12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) / Graeme Hutchison, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-03-06

Who is lobbying?

Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) (Address & business activities)

Graeme Hutchison, President

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Lori Mayhew, President

Government Funding

Did Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (Address information)
Office Employees Building Limited (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP) 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

The following persons or organizations contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Movement of United Professionals (MoveUP)

Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (Address information)

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
Advocacy on elimination of tuition fees for workers at public post-secondary institutions and similarly for their dependents.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Education, Finances and Budgets
Advocacy regarding staff reductions from predicted budget deficit based on lower enrollment (COVID-19 related) 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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities
Creation of a new crown corporation on retrofits	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	Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Housing
Discussion about credit union mergers and the impact on MoveUP members	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Financial Institutions
Discussion about energy policies and the impact to MoveUP members	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment
Discussion included public funding for Capilano University, maintaining government funding for public post-secondary institutions and protecting against job losses, labour rights especially around sectoral certifications in BC, new retrofit crown corporation and WCB regulations around soft tissue injuries	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Labour/Labour Relations
Discussion topics include job creating, fighting climate change, introducing new retrofit crown corporation and retrofit programs, labour laws and working with social enterprises to train and employ 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	Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations
Discussion topics include job creation, fighting climate change, developing a new retrofit crown corporation and labour laws	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	Energy, Environment, Labour/Labour Relations
Energy regulation	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	Energy
For the government to adopt recommendations made by the CUPE BC Seamless Childcare Now campaign so that all families in BC can have access to affordable, reliable and efficiently delivered childcare.	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	Children and Families, Employment and Training
For the government to direct ICBC to require that road test examinees be fully vaccinated to take a road test	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Health, Transportation
Implement the recommendations in the Ministry of Labour's report Keeping Workers, the Public and Environment Safe from Asbestos and to also consider implementing the recommendations of the BCFED submission in response to the report.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Health, Industry
Jurisdictional conflict at TransLink between existing Transit Security Officer position and newly created Community Safety Officer position, the latter of which has been included in the TPPA.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Transportation
Labour rights: creation of sectoral certifications, extension of successorship rights, restoration of certifications by card signing and instituting electronic card signing. Institute recommendations to WCB regarding soft tissue injuries. Creation of retrofit crown corporation	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	Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations
Meeting to talk about retrofits, energy efficiency and how efficiencies such as a retrofit agency can assist in supporting the governments work in this area.	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	Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Housing
Public funding for public post-secondary institutions, creation of new retrofit crown corporation	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, Education, Energy
Seeking continued funding for pandemic pay during the COVID-19 crisis	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Health
Seeking urgent funding to the BC Centre for Women in Trades (BCCWITT)	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Education, Finances and Budgets, Industry
Supports for those impacted by gender-based violence	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Children and Families, Health, Poverty
Supports for those impacted by gender-based violence	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Children and Families, Health, Housing
That the government ensure reliable and affordable cell phone service in all communities and regions of the province and to ensure free access for 911 emergency calls	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Consumer Issues, Emergency Preparedness, Information Technology, Science and Technology
To call on the provincial government to immediately implement the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action, with a priority on Calls 72 to 76.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Children and Families, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

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
Attorney General
BC Transit
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Canadian Blood Services
Capilano University
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Powertech Labs Inc.
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Transportation and Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Safar Alikhani
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No