Lobbying Activity Report

3775-42631

Organization: Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 7276-3775-47
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-17
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2025-05-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Kyle Wisniewski
Simon Miller
Steve Robinson
Trevor Hildebrand
Brittany Manulak
Maddie Davidson
Kim Barbero
Sarah Kanakos
Keith Pearce
Mike Vesterback
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Rohini Arora, Parliamentary Secretary
Education and Child Care

Andrew Barrett, Minister Advisor
Minister's Office, Infrastructure

Lisa Beare Beare, Minister
Education and Child Care

Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Paul Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-New Westminster
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

George Chow, Minister
Citizens' Services

Sunita Dhir, MLA for Vancouver-Langara
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Cristina IInitchi, Ministerial Advisor
Education and Child Care

Ravi Kalhon, Minister
Housing and Municipal Affairs

Anne Kang, Minister
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Dana Lajeunesse, MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bowinn Ma, Minister
Infrastructure

Aileen Machell, Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Premier

Patrick Meehan, Chief of Staff
Mining and Critical Minerals

Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Eric Peters, Chief of Staff
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Kiran Sidhu-Umar, Ministerial Advisor
Office of the Minister, Housing and Municipal Affairs

Jessie Sunner, MLA for Surrey-Newton
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister
Labour
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for and raising the profile and impact of the mechanical contracting industry in BC.
  • 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, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Small Business
Advocating for regulations, programs, and funding that upholds and advances mechanical trades competencies and supports industry's pathways to achieving Provincial climate targets.
  • 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
  • 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, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
Lobbying for (a) modernization/preservation of the four-year apprenticeship model for the mechanical trades in the Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Residential sectors (b) increased funding for and availability of training seats for apprentices in the mechanical trades throughout B.C. and (c) appoint MCABC as a trades training advisor/partner.
  • 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, Education, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Lobbying for establishment of a Trades Task Force.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
MCABC is lobbying for Prompt Payment legislation -- an enabler to ensuring that mechanical contractors in BC are paid promptly for work 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
 Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Hospitals, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
 
Lobbying Activity Report amended on: 2025-05-15 previous entry: 3775-42379
Reason for amendment: Added MLA
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Kim Barbero
 
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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