Lobbying Activity Report

586-18531

Organization: BC Teachers' Federation
Associated registration: 6898-586-42
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-27
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2022-05-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Grahame Rainey
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Scott Beddall, Executive Director, Strategy Policy & Integration
Education

Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Education Programs Division, Education
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Addressing curriculum changes, available resources, timelines, in-service, policies, materials, collaboration time, and communication. Removal of BC Literacy 10, Literacy 12, and Numeracy 10 Graduation Assessment scores on official student transcripts. Replacement of the Foundational Skills Assessment (FSA). Revision of policies related to outdoor learning. Amend curriculum to include climate change in each year from K-12 across subjects. Adequate consultation regarding the acquisition process for a new Learning Management System (LMS) for distributed Learning and Open School use. Engage in meaningful consultation with stakeholders to develop a new Special Education Policy Manual. Data transparency. Curriculum design and assessment.Accessibility of provincial assessments.Learning resources policies. Performance standards.
  • 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
  • Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public
Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Freedom of Information, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Privatization and Outsourcing
Implementing the call of action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada including the teaching of Aboriginal language, history, culture and ways of knowing in public schools. Adopt a funded plan that ensures school district employees and teachers are provided resources to support relevant worldviews and knowledge of local First Nations Communities. Remove Sections from the School Regulations, that pertains to promoting "loyalty to the crown". Include National Indigenous Peoples Day in section 10 (b). Government's response and call to action regarding the Kamloops tragedy and the 215 children who died and were found at the Kamloops Residential School. Request to take immediate action to implementing the Calls for Justice from the report, "Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  • 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, Children and Families, Education, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mental Health and Addictions
Indigenous Graduation Requirement for secondary students, including funding, implementation, adequate resources, and the need for a comprehensive plan in collaboration with teachers.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Education, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Amber Mitchell
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.

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