Lobbying Activity Report

3360-39111

Organization: BC Professional Fire Fighters' Association
Associated registration: 6725-3360-13
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-04
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-02-04

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Todd Schierling
Brian Catinus
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Health
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Endorsement of BluePrint's Proposal Resilience Program Funding for Fire Fighters and Police Officers.
  • 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
Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Ensuring Firefighters Are Protected from PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances); Endorsement of UBCM 2024 Resolution NR37: Provide provincial subsidy funding specifically for the procurement of PFAS-free bunker gear for all BC firefighters, to prioritize their health and safety while ensuring their gear meets the highest standards of protection and safety without the use of PFAS and exposure to the harmful effects of these forever chemicals, and work towards the introduction of alternatives to PFAS-containing fire retardant foam.
  • 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
Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Funding for the BC First Responder resiliency program through Blueprint in order to maintain the 24 sessions per year fire fighters and police officers in BC can access. This upstream preventative resilience program also forms the basis for the Occupational Awareness Training program funded by WorkSafe BC, the BCPFFA, the FCABC and BCMSA.
  • 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
Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Inclusion of all cancers under the Workers Compensation Act to be added to the presumptive list of cancers.
  • 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
Health, Labour/Labour Relations
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Todd Schierling
 
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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