Registration - Organization

BC Teachers' Federation / Amber Mitchell, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: BC Teachers' Federation
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Amber Mitchell, Executive Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-12-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6898-586

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 534

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 27

Version 100 of 100 (2026-06-03 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 100 of 100 (2026-06-03 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 in support of an Educational Assistant in every primary classroom in the public school systems.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Education
Artificial intelligence	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Assessment and reporting in K-12 schools.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Availability of Counsellor data in K-12 public schools.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Collaborative recruitment strategies to encourage and support students entering the teaching profession.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Education
Concerns about the implementation of the literacy screening mandate, including its cultural and pedagogical relevance for BC learners and the need for adequate funding and resources.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Concerns involving communications between ministry staff and external agencies surrounding the firing of democratically elected Victoria School Board Trustees and the participation of individuals involved in those communications in future meeting(s).	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Concerns regarding MyEducation BC and the need for continuous work to improve MyEducation BC.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Concerns regarding the new Letter of Permission Policy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Concerns regarding the Victoria School Board.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Curriculum resource development.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Early Literacy Screening Tools Resource	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Implementation of the new Ministry "Learning in the Primary Years" document, which includes funding for in-service.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Inclusive education and the need for ongoing support and funding.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Investigate and resolve the ongoing issues that have resulted in the administrative suspension of teaching certificates for a significant number of certificate holders in British Columbia due to problems associated with the Teacher Regulation Branch's automated systems.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Investment in safe, modern, and climate-resilient schools and infrastructure.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
K-12 literacy supports	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
K-12 Reporting Order	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
K-12 Workforce Strategy.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Learning in the primary years.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education
Learning Pathways.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Learning policy resources in K-12.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Learning Resource Guide implementation plan.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Learning resources policy, including online learning policy.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Letters of Permission.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Literary supports initiative.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Mental health resources.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Need for greater collaboration and communication with educational partners when the Ministry of Education and Childcare sends out key announcements and messages.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Need for mental health counsellors in every K-12 public school.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Mental Health and Addictions
Ongoing teaching staff shortages and gaps in the public education system.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Labour/Labour Relations
Provide funding to support equitable access to resources, including ensuring that students have access to current devices to access online resources and tools.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Provincial assessments.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Provincial K-12 literacy supports.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Recruitment and retention issues and the need for ongoing funding for recruitment and retention issues, including addressing the backlog of teacher certification applications as the Teacher Regulation Branch and the expansion of post-secondary teacher education training spaces and tuition subsidies for teacher candidates. Need for data collection, teacher education and the impact of "failures to fill."	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Education
Recruitment and retention issues with Teacher Counsellors in K-12 schools in BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Education
Recruitment of K-12 teachers in northern regions of the province.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Education
Request that the Ministry work with the Federation and school boards to acknowledge anti-Palestinian racism (APR) and incorporate it into existing anti-racism policies, including codes of conduct. The current gap in BC Education's anti-racism frameworks leaves both students and staff vulnerable and unsupported.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Human Rights
Review of post-secondary counsellor programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Education, Mental Health and Addictions
Role of Boards of Education in school-age childcare.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Safe, caring, and inclusive schools.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Human Rights
Safe, Caring, and Inclusive Schools framework materials and resources	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Mental Health and Addictions
Strengthening inclusive education and student supports.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Human Rights
Teaching and working conditions in public education K-12	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Freedom of Information, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty, Privatization and Outsourcing
The need for clear and consistent guidelines governing the use of personal devices in schools, and the development of standardized liability waivers that inform students and parents of these expectations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Violence in classrooms and the government's responsibility to keep educators safe while doing their jobs.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association
Education and Child Care

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Amber Mitchell, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

BC Teachers' Federation

Address:
100-550 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4P2
Canada

Description of Activities

The BC Teachers' Federation is the union representing all public school teachers in BC.

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
Bowinn Ma	Dinner at the BCTF Women's Institute	On February 10, Bowinn Ma, along with other women leaders in our local community, was invited to participate in the Women's Institute's living library portion of the program. We invite all living library participants to attend the dinner, which is held immediately after the living library portion of the event. The gift was declined.	2023-02-02	$75.00
Christine Boyle	Dinner at the Women's Institute banquet	Invited to participate in the Living Library section of the Women's Institute that recognizes women in a variety of fields. Participants have an opportunity to meet with with these leaders in small groups to learn from their leadership experiences. Invite was declined.	2025-02-03	$95.00
Janet Routledge	Dinner at the Women's Institute annual conference	Invited to attend BCTF's Women's Institute as a Living Library participant and invited to join the women for dinner afterwards. The Honourable Janet Routledge was invited to participate based upon her 30 years of advocacy around women's rights.	2023-10-26	$85.00
Kelli Paddon	Dinner at the BCTF's Women's Institute annual conference	Invited to attend BCTF's Women's Institute as a Living Library participant and invited to join those that identify as women for dinner afterwards as she is the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Eqality.	2023-10-26	$85.00
Niki Sharma	Cost of dinner at the Coast Coal Harbour for the Women's Institute banquet.	Invited to participate in the Living Library section of the Women's Institute that recognizes women in a variety of fields. Participants have an opportunity to meet with with these leaders in small groups to learn from their leadership experiences. Invite was declined.	2025-02-03	$95.00
Niki Sharma	Dinner at the Women's Institute annual conference	Invited to attend BCTF's Women's Institute as a Living Library participant and invited to attend the women for dinner afterwards based on her work to combat racism and her advocacy of childcare for BC families.	2023-10-26	$85.00

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

Arc Foundation
- #224-312 Main Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2
  Canada
BC Federation of Labour
- #110- 4259 Canada Way
  Burnaby, BC, BC V5G 1H3
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Teachers' Federation 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 BC Teachers' Federation 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

Carole Gordon
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No