Who we are
The National Voice.
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is the national voice of over half a million Canadian construction workers—members of 14 international unions who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations, and generate six percent of this country’s GDP.
Officially CBTU is the Canadian Office of the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU). We work closely with our American counterparts to coordinate and support the work of our affiliates.
We are also active in the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), which works to ensure decent pay and benefits, safe jobs, respect and fair treatment for more than 12 million members of 56 unions throughout North America.
What we do
Our Mission.
Our mission is to represent all workers in the building, construction, fabrication and maintenance industry and support their efforts to improve their working conditions and quality of life. In pursuit of our goals we continuously seek to build our workforce and strengthen our industry.
We build our workforce by fostering pride, performance, and professionalism in the trades, and by supporting training that prepares our members for life-long career opportunities. We also strive to ensure that the construction industry offers the most financially satisfying and personally rewarding career path open to young Canadians.
We strengthen our industry by providing solutions that meet the challenges of our changing, energy-conscious world, and by delivering unmatched value for contractors and owners—proving that developing a partnership with Canada’s Building Trades Unions is the best investment they will ever make.
Affiliates
Our Affiliates
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
This international association, usually referred to simply as Ironworkers, was founded in 1896 and represents more than
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
The IBEW has been active for over 100 years and represents more than 675,000 electrical workers in
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
The BAC has more than 40 locals in the U.S. and Canada. Members of BAC include tile
Councils
Provincial Councils
CBTU’s provincial councils represent members’ interests in every jurisdiction across the country. These councils strive to improve provincial labour laws and educational standards and help to coordinate the activities of local offices.
Alberta
Building Trades of Alberta
11635-160th Street,
Edmonton, AB T5M 3Z3
Phone: (780) 421-9400
tparker@bta.ca
Mr. Terry Parker, Executive Director
Mr. Ian Robb, Chairman
Mr. Keith Stevenson, Secretary-Treasurer
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council
1111 Osler Street
Regina, SK S4R 8R4
Phone: (306) 359-0006
Mr. Dion Malakoff, Executive Director
Mr. Mike Skyrypnyk, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Wayne Worrall Jr., President
Manitoba
Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council
1-225 McPhillips Street
Winnipeg, MB R3E 2K3
Phone: (204) 956-7425
Twitter: @MBTrades
Tanya Palson, Executive Director
Mr. Marc Lafond, President
Ontario
Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario
75 International Boulevard, Suite 401
Rexdale, ON M9W 6L9
Phone: (416) 679-8887
Mr. Marc Arsenault, Business Manager
Mr. James Hogarth, Executive President
Quebec
Québec Provincial Building Trades Council
7955 boulevard Louis-H Lafontaine
Anjou, QC H1K 0H7
Phone: (514) 723-6555
michel.trepanier@cpqmci.org
Mr. Patrick Bérubé, Executive Director
Mr. Michel Trépanier, President
Mr. Sylvain Morisette, Secretary-Treasurer
British Columbia
B.C. Provincial Building Trades Council
Suite 207, 88 10th Street
New Westminster, BC V3M 6H8
Phone: (778) 397-2220
bbourke@bcbuildingtrades.org
Ms. Brynn Bourke, Executive Director
Mr. Hamish Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Al Phillips, President
Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. Building and Construction Trades Council
594 Capital Drive
Cornwall, PE
C0A 1H8
Phone: (902) 894-5404
ua721@bellaliant.com
Mr. Gerry MacDonald, President
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Building Trades Council
26 Kiwanis Court
Saint John, NB E2K 4L2
Phone: (506) 635-1221
jeanmarc@ibew502.ca
Mr. Jean-Marc Ringuette, President
Mr. Denny Vautour, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. David Mowbray, Vice-President
Newfoundland and Labrador
Trades NL: Building and Construction Trades of NL
80 Mews Place
St. John’s, NL A1B 4N2
Phone: (709) 726-4560
dking@tradesnl.com
Mr. Darin King, Executive Director
Mr. John Leonard, President
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia does not have a provincial council. There are two local councils in the province:
Mainland Nova Scotia Building Trades Council
24 Lakeside Park Drive, Suite 101
Lakeside, NS B3T 1L1
Phone: (902) 450-1012
brad@mainlandbuildingtrades.ca
Mr. Brad Smith, Executive Director
Cape Breton Building Trades Council
238 Vulcan Avenue
Sydney, NS B1P 5X2
Phone: (902) 539-2661
buildingtrades@ns.sympatico.ca
Mr. Jack Wall, President
Local Councils
Yukon
Yukon (and Whitehorse Area) Building Trades Council
106 Strickland Street, Suite 104
Whitehorse, YK Y1A 2J5
Phone: (780) 266-8719
Mr. Jeff Sloychuk, President
British Columbia
Vancouver Island Building Trades Council (also home to UA Local 324)
919 Esquimalt Road
Victoria, BC V9A 3M7
Phone: (250) 388-7374 (B)
admin@ibew230.org
Mr. Philip Venoit (IBEW), President
Mr. Jason Pedersen (SMWIA), Secretary-Treasurer
BC Building Trades Council
# 207-88-10th Street
New Westminster, BC V3M 6H8
Phone: (778) 397-2220
bcytbctc@bcbuildingtrades.org
Mr. Josh Towsley (IUOE), President
Mr. Richard Mangelsdorf (SMART), Secretary-Treasurer
Kamloops-Revelstoke-Okanagan Building Trades Council
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Prince George Building and Construction Trades Council
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Kootenay Building and Construction Trades Council
Contact BC Building Trades
Fraser Valley Labour Council
#202 – 9292 200th Street, Langley, BC V1M 3A6 604-341-6382
Brian Harder, President www.fvlc.ca
New Westminister & District Labour Council
#105 – 3920 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 4K7 604-291-9306
Lori Mayhew, President Fax 604-291-0996
Carolyn Rice, Secretary-Treasurer nwdlc@shawcable.com
Alberta
Alberta (& Northwest Territories District of MacKenzie) Building Trades Council
11635-160 Street
Edmonton, AB T5M 3Z3
Phone: (780) 421-9400
Mr. Terry Parker, Executive Director
Mr. Ian Robb, Chairman
Mr. Keith Stevenson, Financial Secretary Treasurer
Northern Alberta Building Trades Council
11635-160 Street
Edmonton, AB T5M 3Z3
Phone: (780) 421-9400
Robert.taylor@local488.ca
Mr. Robert Taylor, President
Mr. Scott McBride, Secretary-Treasurer
Southern Alberta Building Trades Council
c/o Building Trades of Alberta
11635-160 Street
Edmonton, AB T5M 3Z3
Phone: (403) 279-9500
bpayne@albertacarpenters.com
Mr. Bruce Payne, President
Mr. Steve Satter, Vice President
Mr. Bryan Rooney, Recording Secretary-Treasurer
Ontario
Hamilton Brantford Building Trades Council
1104 Fennell Avenue E., Suite 213
Hamilton, ON L8T 1R9
Phone: (905) 870-4003
mark@hbbt.ca
Mr. Mark Ellerker, Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer
Sarnia Building Trades Council
1151 Confederation Street
Sarnia, ON N7S 3Y5
Phone: (519) 344-4680
sarniabldg@gmail.com
Mr. John Swart, President
Duncan McIntosh, Secretary-Treasurer
Quinte-St. Lawrence Building Trades Council
1724 Bath Road, Unit 207
Kingston, ON K7M 4Y2
Phone: (613) 384-2269
steve@smwia269.com
Mr. Steve Cronkright, President
Essex & Kent Building Trades Council
1695 Gladstone Ave
Windsor, ON N8W 2N2
Phone: (519) 945-0500
mike@smw235.com
Mr. Michael Mahon (SM), President
Kevin Elliott, Secretary-Treasurer
Unionized Building and Construction Trades Council of Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec
1178 Rainbow Street,
Ottawa, ON K1J 6X7
Office: (613) 741-5664
Cell: (613) 558-6575 ON K1J 6X7
Mr. Richard Hayter, Director Community Relations
buildingtradescouncil@sympatico.ca
Mr. John Bourke/IBEW, President
john@ibew586.org
London Building Trades Council
56 Firestone Boulevard
London, ON N5W 1Z4
Phone: (519) 455-8083
jmackinnon@liuna1059.ca
Mr. Jim MacKinnon (LIUNA), President
Mr. Marty Taylor (T), Secretary-Treasurer
Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin & Grey Building Trades Council
55 Northfield Drive E., Suite 172
Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6
Phone: (519) 503-2347
greg@yourlocaltrades.ca
Mr. Greg Bobier, Business Manager
Northwestern Ontario Building Trades Council
915 Alloy Drive
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z8
Phone: (807) 345-8151
local759@tbaytel.net
Mr. Wayne Thibeault, President (IW)
Mr. Glen Drewes (IBEW), Secretary-Treasurer
Northeastern Ontario Building Trades Council
469 Bouchard Street, Suite 207
Sudbury, ON P3E 2K8
Phone: (705) 522-4140
bacuf.rocca@bellnet.ca
Mr. Franco Rocca, Secretary-Treasurer, Financial Treasurer
Mr. Tom Cardinal (Carpenters), President
Sault Ste. Marie Building Trades Council
165 Northern Ave. E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4H8
Phone: (705) 759-4799
nick.warus@ualocal800.com
Mr. Nick Warus (UA), President
Mr. Bob Turpin (OE), Secretary-Treasurer
Central Ontario Building Trades Council
2088 Weston Road
Weston, ON M9N 1X4
Phone: (416) 449-5115 ex. 223
j.stjohn@cobtrades.com
Mr. James St. John (IW), Business Manager
Mr. Steve Martin (IBEW), Treasurer
Mr. Sean McCormick (IUEC), President
Niagara & Haldimand Building Trades Council
69 Eastchester Avenue, Unit #1
St. Catherines, ON L2P 2X6
Phone: (905) 354-6474
msinclair@millwrightont.com
Mr. Mich Sinclair (MIL), Financial Secretary
Mr. Mark Cherney (IBEW), President
Quebec
Trois-Rivières Building Trades Council
(Please send all communication through Provincial Council)
Montréal Building Trades Council
(Please send all communication through Provincial Council)
Sorel Building and Construction Trades Council
(Please send all communication through Provincial Council)
New Brunswick
Saint John Building and Construction Trades Council
26 Kiwanis Court
Fredericton, NB E2K 4L2
Phone: (506) 635-1221
jeanmarc@ibew502.ca
Mr. Jean-Marc Ringuette (IBEW), Business Manager
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island Building Trades Council
238 Vulcan Avenue
Sydney, NS B1P 5X2
Phone: (902) 539-2661
buildingtrades@ns.sympatico.ca
Mr. Jack Wall (SM), President
Mainland Nova Scotia Building Trades Council
24 Lakeside Park Drive, Suite 101
Lakeside, NS B3T 1L1
Phone: (902) 450-1012
brad@mainlandbuildingtrades.ca
Mr. Brad Smith, Executive Director
Mr. Jonathan Gaul, President
Staff
Our Team
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) are the national voice of over half a million Canadian construction workers—members of 14 international unions who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations, and generate six percent of this country’s GDP.
Kate Walsh
Director of Communications
Kevin Lawlor
Senior Policy Analyst
Lindsay Amundsen
Director of Workforce Development
2023 – Canadian Building Trades Executive Board
Canada’s Building Trades Unions
Sean Strickland
Director
72 Chamberlain Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K1S 1V9
Tel: 613-236-0653
Fax: 613-230-5138
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
Paul Faulkner
Vice President, Eastern Canada
426 Rue Joliboise
Lavalttie, QC
J5T 1X2
Tel: 450-586-0706
Fax : 450-935-0709
International Union of Operating Engineers
Patrick Campbell
Regional Canadian Director
350 Sparks Street, Suite 1102
Ottawa, ON
K1R 7S8
Tel:613-567-5544
Fax:613-567-5577
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
Kevin Bryenton
Executive Director of Canadian Affairs
1434 Chemong Road N. Unit 12-13
Peterborough, ON
K9J 6X2
Tel: 705-748-3099
Fax: 705-748-3028
Labourers’ International Union of North America
Joseph Mancinelli
Vice President
44 Hughson Street, South
Hamilton, ON L8N 2A7
Tel: 905-522-7177
Fax: 905-522-9310
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Robert Kucheran
General Vice President
1430 Osprey Drive
Ancaster, ON
L9G 4V5
Tel: 905-304-0001
Fax: 905-304-3389
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
Chris Paswisty
Director of Canadian Affairs
176 McDonnel Street
Peterborough, ON K9H 2V9
Tel: 705-743-4470
Fax: 705-749-2769
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada
Terry Snooks
Director of Canadian Affairs
442 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0R8
Tel: 613-565-1100
Fax: 613-565-1200
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Gary Kitchen
Construction Director
2525 Annie Street
Windsor, ON
N8T 3K8
Tel: 519-944-9880
Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association of the United States and Canada
Chris Feller
Vice President
12309-Industrial Avenue
Surrey, BC
V3V 3S4
Tel: 604-585-9198
Fax: 604-585-9194
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Craig Strudwick
Regional Director of Canada
2100 Thurston Drive, Unit #3
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4K8
Tel: 613-739-5944
Fax: 613-739-5945
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Russ Shewchuk
International Vice President
1450 Meyerside Drive, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L5T 2N5
Tel : 905-564-5441
Fax : 905-564-8114
International Union of Elevator Constructors
Ben McIntyre
National Organizer
29 Woodland Estate Rd.
Campbellford, ON
K0L 1L0
Tel : 416-678-5856
