12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia / Matthew MacInnis, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-17

Who is lobbying?

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Matthew MacInnis, President

Government Funding

Did Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

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

Other Affiliates

The activities of Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia 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 Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia:

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
British Columbia requires a significant number of skilled tradespeople, including journeyperson electricians and electrical apprentices, to achieve its housing affordability and availability challenges.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Advanced Education, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
ECABC is lobbying for Prompt Payment legislation: legislation that removes unnecessary delays in payment for work that has been completed and invoiced.	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	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Implementation of an output-based pricing system for carbon emissions to support BC's economy	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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Mining
Share information about the current operating environment for line utility contractors, and the effects it is having on powerline technicians and the Province’s potential ability to achieve electrification goals.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry
Skilled trades certification enforcement	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, Employment and Training, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
With the announcement of CleanBC, BC needs to ensure there are enough appropriately trained journeyperson electricians in the province to do the work required to reduce our climate footprint. Intended outcomes: Increase funding for equipment and new classrooms to increase the number of electrical apprentice seats in B.C.; adopt integrated system to accurately test incoming apprentices/journeypersons to B.C. standards, work with the government to support newcomers to BC in having their credentials recognized, and introduce them into the SkilledTradesBC system where appropriate.	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, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, 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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Health
Housing
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
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 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 Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth
Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Matthew MacInnis
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
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 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 1741-1313
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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
2024-04-17	No	Matthew MacInnis	Nolan Hennin, Executive Assistant \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2024-04-11	No	Matthew MacInnis	David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier	View
2024-04-02	No	Matthew MacInnis	Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-03-27	No	Matthew MacInnis	Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2024-03-18	No	Matthew MacInnis	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour	View
2024-03-08	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2024-02-27	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Silas Brownsey, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Teri Collins, Deputy Minister \| Housing Katrine Conroy, Minister \| Finance David Eby, Premier \| Premier, Office of the Premier George Heyman, Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs \| Municipal Affairs Fazil Milhar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Josie Osbourne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister \| Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Niki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Finance Okenge Yuma Morisho, Deputy Minister \| Municipal Affairs	View
2024-02-14	No	Matthew MacInnis	Patrick Meehan, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-12-07	No	Matthew MacInnis	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour Gurveen Dhaliwal, Ministerial Advisor \| Labour Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister \| Labour Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff \| Labour Jasmeet Sangha, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Labour	View
2023-11-21	No	Matthew MacInnis	Dario Garousian, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Minister of State for Workforce Development Eric Peters, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills	View
2023-11-20	No	Matthew MacInnis	Veronica Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2023-11-20	No	Matthew MacInnis	Patrick Meehan, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-11-17	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Harry Bains, Minister of Labour \| Labour	View
2023-08-22	No	Matthew MacInnis	Nikki Sharma, Attorney General \| Attorney General	View
2023-08-02	No	Matthew MacInnis	Lauren Montgomery, Chief of Staff \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-08-02	No	Matthew MacInnis	George Smith, Director of Communications \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-07-14	No	Matthew MacInnis	Evan Brown, Ministerial Advisor \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-07-13	Yes	Matthew MacInnis	Evan Brown, Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Staff, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-07-13	No	Matthew MacInnis	Dario Garousian, Ministerial Advisor \| Ministry of State for Workforce Development, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, Minister \| Ministry of State for Workforce Development, Minister of State for Workforce Development	View
2023-05-30	No	Matthew MacInnis	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Executive Council, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Doug Caul, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Katrine Conroy, Minister \| Executive Council, Finance Nathan Cullen, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Tania Demchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Mines Competitiveness and Authorizations Division, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation David Eby, Premier \| Executive Council, Office of the Premier Mike Farnworth, Minister \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Rob Fleming, Minister \| Executive Council, Transportation and Infrastructure Doug Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Finance Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Climate Action Secretariat, Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman, Minister \| Executive Council, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kevin Jardine, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Strategy Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure Richard Manwaring, Deputy Minister \| Forests Fazil Milhar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Josie Osborne, Minister \| Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Burce Ralston, Minister \| Forests Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier, Head of the Public Service, and Cabinet Secretary \| Office of the Premier Douglas Scott, Deputy Solicitor General \| Public Safety and Solicitor General Matt Smith, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier Heather Wood, Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Finance	View
2023-05-15	No	Matthew MacInnis	Mark Hosak, Ministerial Advisor \| Housing Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing Bindi Sawchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Housing	View

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Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia - Address & business activities

Address:

1101-750 W. Pender St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-684-6655

Contact information in previous versions
- 1101-750 W. Pender St.
  Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123
- 201-3989 Henning Dr.
  Burnaby, BC V5C 6P8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123
  
  Fax number: 604-294-4120
- 201-3989 Henning Dr.
  
  Burnaby, BC V5C 6P8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-294-4123

Description of Activities:
The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 140 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line utility contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 150 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line utility contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.
- The Electrical Contractors Association of BC (ECABC) was founded in 1952 and represents approximately 150 members across the province including open shop and union electrical contractors, line contractors, and associate members. A non-profit association, it is ECABC's Mission "to strengthen and promote the electrical and line utility industry in British Columbia." In addition to its advocacy work, ECABC also provides networking and educational opportunities for membership.

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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