Registry of Lobbyists
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Employment and Training, Labour, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy for supports for displaced workers, particularly in the energy sector, as the economy transitions to Net Zero.
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Policies or Program
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Internal Trade
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Advocacy in support of Canadian skilled trades workers on cross-border issues with respect to the United States.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy in support of the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including labour conditions, and their effectiveness.
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Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Labour
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Advocating for changes to the Employment Insurance program to better support workers.
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Policies or Program
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Child Services
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Advocating for childcare programs that help our members.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Infrastructure, Labour
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Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning.
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Regulation, Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Budget, Labour, Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for increase to the labour mobility tax deduction and index it to inflation.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment
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Advocating for investments in infrastructure including in renewable technologies, nuclear energy, infrastructure, transit, and large-scale public investments.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour
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Advocating for measures to support workers impacted by tariff-related trade impacts in the construction sector.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Labour
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Advocating for the government to fund, develop, and publish sophisticated construction labour market data on projects in the national interest to ensure skilled trades labour supply is consistent and maximizes Canadian jobs.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Labour, Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for the government to use Community Benefits Agreements/Community Employment Benefits Agreements on federally funded infrastructure projects.
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Policies or Program
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Labour
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Advocating for the harmonization of health and safety certifications federally, and provincially, to promote skilled trades workforce mobility.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Infrastructure, Labour
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Advocating for the implementation of labour‑related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, in relation to Bill C‑5 infrastructure projects
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
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Employment and Training
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Apprenticeship & Training Employment and Skills Development and the Red Seal Secretariat to continue to promote and use the Red Seal Program.
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Policies or Program
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Industry, Labour
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Discussion of shipbuilding industry opportunities and related workforce and policy considerations
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Budget, Education, Employment and Training, Labour
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Enhancement of the Union Training and Innovation Program with brick‑and‑mortar funding and reinstatement of Canadian Apprenticeship Services, the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Budget
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Fall Economic Statement - with respect to recommendations that support the Building Trades and construction sector.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Budget
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Federal Budget - with respect to recommendations that support the Building Trades and construction sector.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Economic Development, Industry, Labour, Science and Technology
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General discussion with industry partners regarding workforce, training, and policy considerations relevant to major energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Immigration
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Immigration - advocating for the long-term labourforce needs of the construction industry.
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Policies or Program
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Taxation and Finance
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Legislation to implement a skilled trades workforce mobility tax deduction.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Economic Development
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Pipeline projects - discussing the benefits to the economy and employment of these type of projects in Canada
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Policies or Program
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Immigration
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Temporary foreign workers - advocating for the needs of the industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program.
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Policies or Program
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Employment and Training
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The impact on employment opportunities for skilled trades workers in Canada and the effect on training opportunities in primary and emerging industries.
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Policies or Program
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Taxation and Finance
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To oppose any potential tax measures to be enacted by the Federal Government on Union members or pensioners who receive a private supplemental health and dental plan which is paid for by an employer , collective bargaining agreement or pension plan.
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Policies or Program
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A NATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION AFFILIATING 14 INTERNATIONAL UNIONS REPRESENTING OVER 600,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN CANADA. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.BUILDINGTRADES.CA
Sean Strickland, Executive Director
End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-06-30
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
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| Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) | $1,853,898.00 | Yes |
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72 Chamberlain Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S 1V9
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Telephone number:
613-236-0653