Registration - Organization

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada / Barry Sawyer, National President

Registration Information

Organization name: United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Senior Officer Name: Barry Sawyer, National President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2022-05-16
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11799-4653

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 19

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 7 (2026-01-05 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 7 (2026-01-05 to present)

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
Advocacy regarding protections for Digital Platform Workers through changes to the employment standards act.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Advocacy regarding protections for Digital Platform Workers through changes to the employment standards act.	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Jobs and Economic Growth
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Transit

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Barry Sawyer, National President

Organization Contact Information

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada

Address:
300-61 International Drive
Toronto, ON M9W 6K4
Canada

Description of Activities

Trade Union for all industries. Negotiate collective agreements and represent members at their workplace.

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

No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

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

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada 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 United Food and Commercial Workers Canada 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

Pablo Godoy
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Mark Hennessy
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada	2022-05-16	current

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Barry Sawyer	2026-01-05	Current
Shawn Haggerty	2024-03-01	2026-01-05
Paul Meinema	2022-05-16	2024-03-01

Barry Sawyer, National President (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-19 of 19

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
- Michael Tanner, Executive Director | Labour
- John-Michael McColl, Director | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-10-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-29580 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister | Office of the Premier
- Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
- Harry Baines, Minister | Labour
- Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister | Labour
- John-Michael McColl, Director | Office of the Premier
- Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor | Labour
- Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister | Office of the Premier
- Matt Smith, Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-07-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-28191 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
- Michael Tanner, Executive Director | Labour
- Lydia Zuconni, Senior Policy Advisor | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-27393 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
- Michael Tanner, Executive Director | Labour
- John-Michael McColl, Director | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-27391 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michael Lee, MLA for Vancouver-Langara | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- David Decolongon, Research Officer | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-26101 (amended from 4653-25658) View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Ina Gjoka, Senior Advisor | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-25657 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
- Michael Tanner, Executive Director | Labour
- Luke Krayenhoff, Senior Policy Advisor | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-25656 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Simka Marshall, Director of Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier
- Anne Vavrik, Manager of Strategic Outreach and Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier
- Jorge Porter, Executive Assistant, Strategic Outreach and Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-25655 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Chris Wieczorek, Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Reg Bawa, Assistant Deputy Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-24334 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lorie Hrycuik, Assistant Deputy Minister | Labour
- Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor | Labour
- Michael Tanner, Executive Director | Labour
- John-Michael McColl, Director | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-24159 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Teri Harrison, Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-24158 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Janet Routledge, Parliamentary Secretary | Labour
- Jake Ayers, Assistant Director | Labour
- Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-23309 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Harry Bains, Minister of Labour | Labour
- Janet Routledge, Parliamentary Secretary | Labour
- Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister | Labour
- Jake Ayers, Assistant Director | Labour
- Tim Renneberg, Chief of Staff | Labour
- Jasmeet Sangha, Executive Assistant | Labour
- Raunaq Singh, Ministerial Advisor | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-23308 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18659 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18656 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18655 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-05-30
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18657 (amended from 4653-18654) View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18653 View Lobbying Activity Report
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adam Walker, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mark Hennessy, Pablo Godoy
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4653-18652 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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Registration - Organization

United Food and Commercial Workers Canada / Barry Sawyer, National President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 7 of 7 (2026-01-05 to present)

Version 7 of 7 (2026-01-05 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

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

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests