MANITOBA BUILDING TRADES HOLDS GRAND OPENING OF $15 MILLION SKILLED TRADES TRAINING FACILITY
Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) unveiled its new $15 million skilled trades training facility, Manitoba Building Trades Institute (MBTI) on August 18th, 2021. Located in central Winnipeg, MBTI will support the critical need for skilled trade workers in Manitoba through a coordinated model of recruitment, training, employment, and advancement to ensure entry and retention in the […]
STATEMENT ON SASKATCHEWAN COWESSESS FIRST NATION
Canada’s Building Trades Unions mourn for those who were discovered buried in unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School site. We stand in solidarity with all First Nations, the survivors of residential schools, their families and those children who did not make it home. If you or someone you know needs help, contact […]
STATEMENT BY CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S JUST TRANSITION ENGAGEMENT
Today, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Sean Strickland, released the following statement on the Federal Government’s announcement on its Just Transition Engagement: “Canada’s Building Trades Unions welcome today’s announcement from the Federal Government, to launch an engagement process on developing Just Transition legislation – an important step forward to provide sector-specific support as […]
WE CAN DO BETTER FOR OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
On Monday, June 21st, celebrations across Canada, held virtually and in person, will take place in the name of National Indigenous Peoples Day. A day for Canadians to celebrate the cultures of our First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. But also, to recognize the colonial […]
STATEMENT ON THE LONDON ATTACK
Canada’s Building Trades Unions stand with Canada’s Muslim Community, and our thoughts and prayers go to the family of the victims. Yesterday, a senseless act of hate in London, ON took the lives of innocent Canadians. We need to stand against hate and Islamophobia, and raise awareness in our communities that there is no room […]
STATEMENT ON THE MISSING CHILDREN OF THE KAMLOOPS INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
Canada’s Building Trades Unions mourn the loss of the 215 children found at the former Kamloops Residential School. We stand in solidarity with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation community, the survivors of residential schools, their families, and those children who did not make it home. This truth about our nation’s history is one we […]
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 CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS ON RESIDENTIAL RETROFITS
Canada’s Building Trades Unions appreciates the support of the Federal Government to invest in residential retrofits through the new Canada Greener Homes Grant. This is a positive step forward to create retrofit job opportunities in the residential sector. CBTU sees this as part of a continuum to build a retrofit economy, followed by further investments […]
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 […]
