Lobbying Activity Report

877-47757

Organization: Capilano Students' Union Association
Would you like to identify any other entity with a direct interest in the outcome of this lobbying activity that worked together for the purpose of lobbying on any or all of the listed lobbying topics? Yes
Lobbying activity performed with and/or on behalf of the following other entities with a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity that worked together for the purpose of performing this lobbying activity: Alliance of BC Students
Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia Vancouver
Graduate Student Society - University of British Columbia Vancouver
Royal Roads University Student Association
Simon Fraser Student Society
Students’ Union Okanagan of University of British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley Student Union Society
University of Victoria Students’ Society
Associated registration: 1441-877-39
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-11-24
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2025-12-12

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Vansh Kalra
Christopher Girodat
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Reah Arora, MLA for Burnaby East
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Nina Krieger, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Amna Shah, MLA for Surrey City Centre
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Encourage the provincial government to allocate $5 million in funding to ensure the BC Labour Relations Board can process cases within their allotted 180-day timeframe.
  • 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, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
Encourage the provincial government to amend the BC Access Grant program to increase the maximum annual grant amount to $5,000 per year and extend eligibility to graduate students.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities
Encourage the provincial government to amend the BC Labour Code to explicitly recognize student workers as employees for the purposes of employment standards and labour protections.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations
Encourage the provincial government to amend the Sexual Violence Policy Act to require all public and private post-secondary institutions’ sexual violence policies meet the 11 minimum standards identified by Students For Consent Culture.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Justice and Law Enforcement
Encourage the provincial government to create a provincially funded Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Fund of $5 million to support campus-based sexualized violence prevention offices and survivor support services.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions
Encourage the provincial government to create a Student Food Security Grant to provide $1.50 in per-student funding to student unions at public post-secondary institutions to support student food bank employment and operations.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Encourage the provincial government to develop, release, and approve the business case, funding timeline, and intergovernmental agreements for the UBC SkyTrain Extension.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Colleges & Universities, Infrastructure, Transportation
Encourage the provincial government to develop a province-wide policy framework to protect the rights of students living in on-campus student housing, including safety, affordability, and accessibility standards.
  • 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, Housing
Encourage the provincial government to enforce the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills’ International Education Guidelines for public post-secondary institutions, specifically around international tuition fee transparency and predictability.
  • 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
Encourage the provincial government to implement a $10 flat-rate ferry fare for post-secondary students travelling as foot passengers, including a one-year pilot program.
  • 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
Advanced Education, Transportation
Encourage the provincial government to include increased funding commitments for post-secondary student financial aid programs in the 2026 Provincial Budget.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • 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, Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
Encourage the provincial government to include provincial funding commitments for the UBC SkyTrain Extension in the 2026 Provincial Budget.
  • 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
Colleges & Universities, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, Transportation
Encourage the provincial government to maintain the two percent (2%) annual cap on domestic tuition increases at public post-secondary institutions.
  • 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
Encourage the provincial government to provide funding for BC Transit and TransLink to increase operational capacity and service hours on university-bound transit routes serving students.
  • 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, Infrastructure, Transportation
Encouraging the provincial government to apply the Tuition Limit Policy to international students.
  • 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, International Trade
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Christopher Girodat
 
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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