Registration - Organization

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia / Kim Barbero, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia
Senior Officer Name: Kim Barbero, CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-04
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7276-3775

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 59

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 12

Version 49 of 54 (2025-05-01 to 2025-05-15)

Registration versions:

Version 49 of 54 (2025-05-01 to 2025-05-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Actively seeking sponsorship funding for pillar partnership program, education and events.	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, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization
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
Request for expanded consultation regarding Compulsory Trades. Advocating for additional certified trades.	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	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
Seeking funding and support for immigration initiatives.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Industry, Non-Profit Organization

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Infrastructure
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mining and Critical Minerals
Office of the Premier
Okanagan College
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
SkilledTradesBC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Thompson Rivers University
Transportation and Transit
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Kim Barbero, CEO

Organization Contact Information

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia

Address:
#204 - 1275 W. 6th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V6H 1A6
Canada

Description of Activities

MCABC represents the interests of mechanical contractors, their sub and affiliated trades, suppliers, distributors and wholesalers, delivering programs and services that enable high standards of business practice and growth for the mechanical contracting industry.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
BDC	$112,500.00	2024-12-18
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$75,000.00	2024-07-30
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$150,000.00	2024-07-30
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$17,000.00	2025-03-18
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$10,000.00	2025-05-01

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$15,000.00	2024-05-27 to 2024-07-30
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$150,000.00	2025-03-15 to 2026-12-31
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$3,000.00	2025-04-15

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Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Mechanical Contractors Association of British Columbia are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kim Barbero
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No