Registration - Organization

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Registration Information

Organization name: BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Senior Officer Name: Eric McNeely, Provincial President
Initial registration start date: 2025-06-30
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11309-6102

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 2 of 3 (2025-08-01 to 2025-09-15)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2025-08-01 to 2025-09-15)

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Amendment of WorkSafe BC's clean-shaven policy for SCBAs to include workers who cannot shave for medical or religious reasons.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Transportation
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Promote local shipbuilding for BC Ferries, reform the funding model to improve affordability and service and strengthen governance for transparency and public accountability.	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	Government Procurement, Transportation
Raising potential impacts of proposed route changes servicing Salt Spring Island on ferry workers and communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Jobs and Economic Growth
WorkSafeBC

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Transportation and Transit

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Organization Contact Information

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union

Address:
1511 Stewart Avenue
Nanaimo, BC V9S 4E3
Canada

Description of Activities

BCFMWU is the largest maritime union in Canada, representing more than 4500 members.

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

BC Federation of Labour
- #110-4259 Canada Way
  Burnaby, BC V5G 1H1
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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 Ferry & Marine Workers' Union 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

Gurpreet Bajwa
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: No

Gary Caroline
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Chris Klassen
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: No

Eric McNeely
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: No

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union	2025-06-30	current

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Eric McNeely, Provincial 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 1-3 of 3

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely
Posted date: 2025-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-45472 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-08-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely, Gary Caroline
Posted date: 2025-08-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-44856 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Baltej Dhillon, Board Chair | WorkSafeBC
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely, Gary Caroline, Gurpreet Bajwa
Posted date: 2025-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-44095 View Lobbying Activity Report

Eric McNeely, Provincial President (Organization)

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

Results 1-3 of 3

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely
Posted date: 2025-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-45472 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-08-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely, Gary Caroline
Posted date: 2025-08-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-44856 View Lobbying Activity Report
BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Baltej Dhillon, Board Chair | WorkSafeBC
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-06-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Chris Klassen, Eric McNeely, Gary Caroline, Gurpreet Bajwa
Posted date: 2025-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 6102-44095 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union / Eric McNeely, Provincial President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 3 (2025-08-01 to 2025-09-15)

Version 2 of 3 (2025-08-01 to 2025-09-15)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

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