Beyond his role at Unifor, Gavin has been appointed to a number of provincial and federal bodies advising on climate policy, trade, forestry, transportation, and the transition to a more sustainable economy.
Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council
Federal — Governor in Council appointee, representing trade unions
Created by the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, the council provides independent advice to the Government of Canada on creating and protecting good jobs for workers — and supporting the communities that depend on them — in the shift to a net-zero economy. Gavin was appointed on March 7, 2025 to a three-year term as part of the first council convened under the Act. Watch his comments at the introduction of the legislation ›
Manitoba U.S. Trade Council
Advises the Manitoba government on Canada–U.S. trade relations and their impact on Manitoba workers.
B.C. Trade and Economic Security Taskforce
Advises the province on trade diversification and economic security.
B.C. Softwood Lumber Advisory Council
Advises the province on the ongoing Canada–U.S. softwood lumber trade dispute and its impact on B.C. workers.
Forestry Worker Supports and Community Resiliency Council
Advises on supports for forestry workers and the resiliency of communities affected by change in the industry.
B.C. Tourism Task Force
Struck in 2020, as the pandemic shut down travel and put thousands of hospitality workers out of a job, the task force advised government on emergency support and a recovery for the industry and its workers — recommendations set out in its final report.
B.C. Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council
Appointed in 2017 to represent labour on this advisory council in the lead-up to the launch of CleanBC, British Columbia’s climate plan. He served a two-year term (2017–2019); the council’s work carried on well beyond it, continuing under B.C.’s climate-accountability framework as the Climate Solutions Council.
Industry Advisory Committee, Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner
Represented Unifor on the committee that advises the Commissioner on container trucking rates, licensing, and conditions for drayage drivers moving containers out of Metro Vancouver’s ports, from 2017 to 2019.
TransLink Mobility Pricing Commission
Examined region-wide mobility and road-pricing options for Metro Vancouver’s transportation network.
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