Registration - Organization

Hospital Employees' Union / Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager

Registration Information

Organization name: Hospital Employees' Union
Senior Officer Name: Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2018-02-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: 2025-02-28
Registration number: 8047-1717

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 205

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 29

Version 23 of 34 (2022-10-11 to 2022-12-14)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 34 (2022-10-11 to 2022-12-14)

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
Advocate for improved occupational health and safety outcomes for health care and community social services workers and improved access to benefits for work-related injuries and illness.	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	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Broad application of temporary pandemic pay to health care workers across the health care sector including those employed at sites that provide health care but are not funded directly or indirectly by the provincial government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Health
Extension of 12-week job search benefit period under WCB Policy C11-88-30 concerning vocational rehabilitation benefits.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
Extension of paid sick leave under the Employment Standards Act.	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	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
Extension of the "mental health presumption" under the Workers' Compensation Act to include all workers.	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	Employment and Training, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Implementation of a “presumption” under Schedule 1 of Workers’ Compensation Act that recognizes COVID-19 as an occupational disease and administered in a manner that recognizes the unique experience in the workplace of workers who are infected by this novel coronavirus.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
Improvements to the workers' compensation system, legislation, regulations and operations to better support injured workers and their families.	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	Employment and Training, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Poverty
Promote safe, stable and high quality residential care, assisted living and home care services through increased staffing levels, enforceable standards of care and secure and standardized labour standards.	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 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	Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Promote the public and non-profit delivery of publicly funded health services and the public financing of health care infrastructure including acute care, long-term care, assisted living and community health.	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 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	Finances and Budgets, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Privatization and Outsourcing
Promotion of programs utilizing Indigenous Health Workers in hospital settings in line with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #22	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations
Provide advice on provincial government policies and directives guiding primary and community care, rural health care, mental health care, health human resources, and surgical services.	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 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	Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Provide Medical Services Plan coverage for migrant workers and students with "Maintained Status."	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	Health, Human Rights
Review and revision of the Ministry of Health’s mask policy for health care to provide health care workers with expanded access to additional Personal Protective Equipment like respirators in situations of COVID-19 transmission risk.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations
Seeking funding from the Ministry of Health for a program to support the education, training, and/or skills upgrading of health care workers so that they can advance their careers in the sector.	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, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
Urging the application of a gendered and intersectional approach to analyzing the impact of government policies on the health care workforce.	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	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health, Labour/Labour Relations

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Finance
Health
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Interior Health Authority
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager

Organization Contact Information

Hospital Employees' Union

Address:
5000 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC V5J 5M3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-438-5000
Fax number: 604-739-1510

Description of Activities

The Hospital Employees' Union (HEU) is a British Columbia trade union representing more than 50,000 health care and community social service workers in matters related to collective bargaining, workplace health and safety, contract enforcement, and other advocacy.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
Adrian Dix	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out food service workers to in-house employment at Richmond Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-09	$17.75
Harry Bains	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out housekeepers to in-house employment at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-29	$17.75
Jennifer Whiteside	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out food service workers to in-house employment at Richmond Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-09	$17.75
John Horgan	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out food service workers to in-house employment at Richmond Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-09	$17.75
Mable Elmore	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out housekeepers to in-house employment at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-29	$17.75
Rachna Singh	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out housekeepers to in-house employment at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-29	$17.75
Raj Chouhan	T-Shirt	Celebration event marking the return of contracted out housekeepers to in-house employment at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The T-Shirts were handed out to hundreds of workers at the event, and guests received them as well.	2022-09-22	$17.75

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
Health	$2,000,000.00	2022-03-16

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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
Health	$2,000,000.00	2022-08-10

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Coalition Members Information

Hospital Employees' Union is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Hospital Employees' 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 Hospital Employees' 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

Lou Black
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No