Remembrance Day Message
Canada’s Building Trades Unions and our 600,000 members honour and thank the brave men and women and their families who have and continue to serve Canada. On November 8, Indigenous Veterans Day, and November 11, Remembrance Day, we join communities across the country as we pay our respects to Canada’s veterans and those currently serving. […]
CBTU Sees Value in Fall Economic Statement to Support Economy and Workers
Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, released the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, which includes investments and incentives to support Canada’s workforce. Canada’s Building Trades Unions are pleased to see the Canadian Government’s continued support for workers in the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, including investments to grow our economy and counter-act […]
CBTU Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022 Statement
On National Truth and Reconciliation Day we remember and honour Survivors of the residential school system, their families, and their communities. The residual effects of residential schools have left intergenerational trauma in younger generations that continues to hurt Indigenous communities. Canada’s Building Trades Unions commit to listening as we join communities across the country on […]
CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS LAUNCH PROJECT TO SUPPORT SMALL, MEDIUM-SIZED CONTRACTORS AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SKILLED TRADES
Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) launched In The Trades, a federally-funded program that will help apprentices get started in the skilled trades. Over the next two years, In The Trades will provide financial incentives and training support for unionized small and medium-sized contractors across Canada that hire, train, and retain first-year apprentices to address labour […]
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 […]
