Lobbying Activity Report

3775-44934

Organization: Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia
Associated registration: 7276-3775-51
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-07-05
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-08-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Kim Barbero
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Jennifer Blatherwick, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

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

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

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

Claire Rattée, MLA for Skeena
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
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
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
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
 
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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