STATEMENT BY CBTU ON MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
Canada’s Building Trades Unions appreciated the opportunity to meet directly with Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss the challenges faced by workers in the construction industry during the pandemic and issues of importance to the over half a million members we represent. Today, we had the opportunity to discuss important measures which appeared in the Federal […]
STATEMENT BY NORTH AMERICA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS REGARDING LINE 5
Today, President of North America’s Building Trades Unions, Sean McGarvey, and Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Sean Strickland, released the following statement after submitting an amicus curiae brief regarding the Line 5 pipeline in United States federal court: “North America’s Building Trades Unions and Canada’s Building Trades Unions are calling for the safe […]
CBTU STATEMENT ON BUDGET 2021
Budget 2021 illustrated what many of us know – while we’re closer to the end of the pandemic, than the beginning, we still have a lot of work to do. As predicted, the Budget focused on the pandemic and what Canada needs to do for a post-COVID recovery. Canada’s Building Trades Unions were pleased to […]
CBTU PLEASED WITH GOVERNMENT REPORT TO SAVE LINE 5
Today, the Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States released their interim report reaffirming the importance of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline to both Canada and the US. In March, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Sean Strickland appeared as a witness in front of the Committee to advocate, on […]
CBTU PLEASED WITH INTRODUCTION OF BILL C-25
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced plans to double the federal Gas Tax Fund transfer. If Bill C-25 passes, an additional $2.2 billion will flow to cities and communities, directly, across the country. Canada’s Building Trades Unions welcome today’s announcement which will inject much needed capital into municipal budgets that have been hard hit […]
CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO DO WHATEVER NECESSARY TO SAVE LINE 5
Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions Executive Director, Sean Strickland, addressed the House of Commons Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States to discuss the potential cancellation of the easement on Enbridge’s Line 5. “Line 5 needs to continue running, uninterrupted, until the Great Lakes Tunnel project – which will make […]
CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNION SUPPORT NDP PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL TO IMPLEMENT A SKILLED TRADES WORKFORCE MOBILITY PROGRAM
Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions joined Member of Parliament Scott Duvall (Hamilton Mountain) and Member of Parliament Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), as they announced the tabling of Private Member’s’ Bill C-275 An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act designed to improve workforce mobility for the skilled trades sector. Flexibility and mobility are common requirements […]
IUOE CONGRATULATES LORNA HARNUM ON APPOINTMENT TO FEDERAL TASK FORCE
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) expresses its congratulations to the appointment of IUOE International Representative Lorna Harnum to the Government of Canada’s Women in the Economy task force. The Women in the Economy task force will work in close collaboration with government officials to provide advice and to help develop an Action Plan […]
CBTU HOSTS VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS TRAINING FOR CANADIAN APPRENTICESHIP FORUM
This week, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) delivered Virtual Indigenous Training to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. Developed under the workforce development program, Build Together, this training is part of our ongoing efforts to address hidden and systemic barriers to underrepresented groups within the construction industry. “Canada’s Building Trades Unions are […]
CBTU STATEMENT ON CANCELLATION OF KEYSTONE XL
Canada’s Building Trades Unions are dismayed by the decision made by the Biden Administration to rescind the permit for Keystone XL – a project creating more than 15,000 high-paying union jobs across Canada and the United States. Just this week, TC Energy announced their commitment that Keystone XL project’s operations will be powered by renewable […]
