British Columbia & Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council / Brynn Bourke, Executive Director - Registration - Organization - Lobbyists Registry - Office of the Registrar or Lobbying of BC

Registration versions:

This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

Registration ID: 352684
Submitted by lobbyist on: September 20, 2013 03:10:56 PM
Accepted by Registrar on: September 25, 2013 02:07:35 PM

Designated Filer Information

Name: Sigurdson, Thomas

Contact Information: #209-88 Tenth Street
New Westminster, BC, V3M 6H8	778-397-2220
Canada

Organization Information

Name: BC Building Trades

Business Activities:

The BC Building Trades is a council of 10 unions representing over 30,000 craft construction workers, including the Labourers Union, Operating Engineers, Teamsters, Electricians, Bricklayers, Ironworkers, Sheet Metal Workers, Insulators, Cement Masons and Culinary Workers.

Contact Information: #209-88 Tenth Street
New Westminster, BC, V3M 6H8	778-397-2220
Canada

Relevant Affiliates

The client has no relevant affiliates.

Government or Government Agency Funding

The organization does not receive any funding from a government or government agency.

Other Controlling or Directing Interests

The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.

Active Registration Period

Registration start date: September 20, 2013
Registration end date: April 23, 2014

Organization's In-House Lobbyists

Name:

Sigurdson, Thomas

Start Date: September 20, 2013

Inactivation Date:

May 30, 2014

BC Public Office Background

This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.

Lobbying Activities

Education

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Discussed changes to B.C.'s trades training system.

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Virk, Amrik	Minister of Advanced Education	October 28, 2013

Labour/Labour Relations

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

- lobbied on behalf of union and non-union construction workers for improvements to health and safety and WorkSafeBC - strengthening the B.C. apprenticeship system - addressing matters related to workers pension funds - addressing issues relating to federal infringement on provincial labour jurisdiction

Target Contacts

Target Type	Name	Title or Constituency	Date Added
Minister	Bond, Shirley	Minister Responsible for Labour	September 25, 2013
Minister	Clark, Christy	Premier	September 25, 2013
MLA	Chouhan, Raj	Burnaby-Edmonds	September 20, 2013
MLA	Mungall, Michelle	Nelson-Creston	September 20, 2013
MLA	Simpson, Shane	Vancouver-Hastings	September 20, 2013