Celebrate the Worker #BehindTheHardhat This Labour Day
Today, workers will gather at fairs, festivals and parades across this country to mark Labour Day, or, like many Canadians, you may mark this as just another long weekend. I do, however, strongly encourage you, wherever you are, to take a moment to pause and remember the origins of Labour Day – a holiday Canadian […]
CBTU Statement Against Harassment of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland
On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland was subject to verbal harassment during her visit to Alberta. Canada’s Building Trades Unions strongly condemn these acts against the Minister. There is no room in any workplace – be it politics or otherwise – for any kind of harassment, abuse, or intimidation. Everyone […]
Apprenticeship Services Project
Canada’s Building Trades Unions have been selected as an intermediary for the Apprenticeship Services Project – a federally-funded program that will help apprentices get started in the skilled trades. CBTU will connect first-year apprentices in eligible Red Seal Trades with job opportunities with small and medium-sized contractors with the goal of hiring 4,000 first-year apprentices […]
Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21st marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. It’s a time for Canadians to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and communities across the country – their history, cultures, and contributions to our society. In the last year, the discovery of the remains of 215 children in Kamloops, BC; 751 unmarked graves in Cowessess, SK, and more […]
CBTU 2022 Conference Honours Industry Leaders at Annual Distinction Awards
Canada’s Building Trades Unions’ opened their 2022 conference 2022, Stronger Now, with a celebration of leaders who have made significant contributions to the construction industry. The award recipients were: Diversity and Inclusion Champion: Lyle Daniels, Community and Indigenous Director at the Building Trades of Alberta. Workforce Development Champion: Karen Walsh, Executive Director of the Office […]
CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS 2022 CONFERENCE APRIL 25-28, 2022
FEDERAL MINISTERS, BUSINESS AND LABOUR LEADERS TO HEADLINE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Hundreds of building trades leaders from across Canada will gather at The Westin in Ottawa next week for Canada’s Building Trades Unions’ annual conference, themed Stronger Now. The Conference, running from April 25-28, will feature CBTU’s Annual Distinction Awards, plenary speeches from government, labour, industry […]
Executive Director Sean Strickland CBC Radio Metro Morning Interview
On April 11th, CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland appeared on CBC Radio Metro Morning to discuss Budget 2022 and the inclusion of a Labour Mobility Tax Deduction for tradespeople – one measure that should help skilled trades workers travel to where the work is. Listen to the full interview below.
Executive Director Sean Strickland CBC Radio Ottawa Morning Interview
On April 13, 2022, CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland appeared on the CBC Radio Ottawa Morning show to discuss the challenge in meeting the demand for skilled trades workers over the next 5-10 years as the housing industry sets targets for hundreds of thousands of new builds. Strickland spoke about incentives and supports to bring more people into […]
Historic Policy Change Announced in Budget 2022 to Support Skilled Trades Workers in Canada
On behalf of the 600,000 members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, we applaud the Federal Government for including a Labour Mobility Deduction for Tradespeople in Budget 2022. This policy change creates real support in the pockets of all construction workers across Canada. CBTU has worked tirelessly over the last decade to fight for tax fairness […]
On International Women’s Day, let’s recognize bias and tackle it
Since 1911, on March 8 we’ve marked International Women’s Day — a yearly reminder that we must, as a society, continue to address the inequality facing women. It’s also a wakeup call to address our biases. Bias is an inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group; and unconscious biases are unconscious feelings […]
