{"id":352,"date":"2024-07-23T15:26:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T15:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingtrades.ca\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2024-09-16T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:58:12","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"352\" class=\"elementor elementor-352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbbb475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dbbb475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf3f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf3f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ff206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2ff206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b74cc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b74cc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62aca65 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"62aca65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10649 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/canadas-building-trades-unions-applaud-passage-of-bill-c-5-in-senate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCanada\u2019s Building Trades Unions Applaud Passage of Bill C-5 in Senate\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 26, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Legislation Will Unleash Major Projects, Boost the Economy, and Put Canadians to Work\u00a0 Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) welcomes today\u2019s passage of Bill C-5 in the Senate, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. This is a critical win for Canada\u2019s economy, and for the skilled trades workers who are ready to get to work building the infrastructure our future demands.\u00a0 CBTU has long advocated for regulatory reform to accelerate the development of nationally significant infrastructure, energy, and resource projects. Bill C-5 provides the necessary framework to streamline processes while maintaining rigorous oversight, enabling Canada to build what it needs more quickly.\u00a0 As a result of Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions and our affiliate&#8217;s focused<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/canadas-building-trades-unions-applaud-passage-of-bill-c-5-in-senate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions Applaud Passage of Bill C-5 in Senate\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10636 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-meeting-with-minister-hajdu\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on Meeting with Minister Hajdu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 25, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yesterday, Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions met with the Future Skills Centre team, SkillPlan, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu to discuss the benefits of the Pan-Canadian Virtual Recruitment and Training System for Canada\u2019s unionized construction sector.&nbsp;&nbsp; Collaboration between provincial building trades organizations and local unions, regional stakeholders, and the government led to the launch of this national online portal with province-specific content, Red Seal prep, and more. Apprentices and journeyworkers can access trade-specific skills training through the online learning portal, and more than 500 unions, training centres, and community agencies are using the system to support engagement and retention.&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cThe construction industry is embracing this modernized approach to&nbsp;upskilling and retention,\u201d said CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland. \u201cBy investing in workers, the project has strengthened cross-sector collaboration<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-meeting-with-minister-hajdu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on Meeting with Minister Hajdu\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10633 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 21, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>June 21, Ottawa \u2013 Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, a day to celebrate Indigenous communities across the country, their cultures, and contributions to Canadian society. There are many ways to participate in person and online, and Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) encourages our members from coast to coast to take part in this important day in any way they can.&nbsp; Our relationships with Indigenous communities are reflected in the commitments CBTU has made to uphold our adoption of the&nbsp;Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada\u2019s Calls to Action, our ongoing commitment to our indigenous reconciliation action plan, and our commitment to meaningful consultation, building strong relationships, and ensuring Indigenous peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities in the unionized construction<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10622 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-executive-director-sean-strickland-gives-evidence-in-the-senate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland Gives Evidence in the Senate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland spoke to the Senate Committee of the Whole in support of the proposed Bill C-5, which would create a federal major projects office, and expedite the environmental and regulatory process. CBTU has long advocated for regulatory efficiency, and it is critical for this legislation to get passed before Parliament rises for summer. &#8220;Nation-building projects are key to building a future that is strong, independent, and economically successful. We urge parliament to move forward quickly with this legislation&#8221; said Sean Strickland, Executive Director of Canada&#8217;s Building Trades Unions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-executive-director-sean-strickland-gives-evidence-in-the-senate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland Gives Evidence in the Senate\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10616 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/canadas-building-trades-unions-calls-on-all-parties-to-support-bill-c-5-an-act-to-enact-the-free-trade-and-labour-mobility-in-canada-act-and-the-building-canada-act\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCanada\u2019s Building Trades Unions Calls on All Parties to Support Bill C-5\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>JUNE 16, 2025 \u2013 Ottawa \u2013 Today, Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions is calling on all parties to support the expedited passage of Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions has long advocated for regulatory reform that makes it more efficient to build major projects. Bill C-5 does exactly that for major projects that are in the national interest. Canada\u2019s unionized skilled trades workers are ready to get to work building the trade, energy, and mining, and critical infrastructure needed to secure Canada\u2019s economic future, and our unions are ready to welcome thousands of new skilled trades workers into our halls as apprentices to help meet this ambitious moment<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/canadas-building-trades-unions-calls-on-all-parties-to-support-bill-c-5-an-act-to-enact-the-free-trade-and-labour-mobility-in-canada-act-and-the-building-canada-act\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions Calls on All Parties to Support Bill C-5\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10582 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-meeting-with-federal-ministers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on Meeting with Federal Ministers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 12, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ottawa &#8211; Yesterday, CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland and the Canadian Executive Board met with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and John Zerucelli, Secretary of State for Labour to discuss the future of the unionized skilled trades as Canada prepares to meet our ambitious infrastructure and energy independence goals. &nbsp; \u201cUnionized skilled tradespeople, our members, are essential to building Canada\u2019s future. From energy independence to critical infrastructure \u2013 building trades members will be at the forefront of this transformational shift,\u201d said CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland. \u201cAs we enter a period of major investment and significant change, we must ensure that these opportunities translate into good, family-supporting careers for our members. This means developing sophisticated labour forecasts to guide investment in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-meeting-with-federal-ministers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on Meeting with Federal Ministers\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10576 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-bill-c-5\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on Bill C-5\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ottawa \u2013 Today, Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions welcomes the federal government\u2019s tabling of Bill C-5, which aims to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, increase labour mobility, and expediate nation-building projects. The legislation includes provisions to give the federal cabinet the autonomy to make regulations regarding the movement of labour within Canada and, following the Ministers\u2019 Meeting that took place earlier this week, an agreement was made to work towards a 30-day service standard for credential recognition that would apply to professions such as skilled trades workers. \u201cThis is a strong step forward for the Canadian economy that shows tremendous support for the skilled trades sector,\u201d said CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland. \u201cAs Canada faces a new era of nation building, the skilled tradespeople of the Building<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-bill-c-5\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on Bill C-5\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10565 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-speech-from-the-throne\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on Speech from the Throne\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 27, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions welcomes the speech from the throne delivered today by His Majesty King Charles III, reinforcing our sovereign leader&#8217;s support for Canada amidst these extraordinary times. The unique challenges Canada currently faces present opportunities to build and expand on existing infrastructure to secure our energy independence and reinforce our economy. As Prime Minister Mark Carney&#8217;s government works towards accomplishing their goals, Canada\u2019s skilled trades workforce is the mission critical component needed to execute the work safely and efficiently, and support Canada&#8217;s global ambitions. As King Charles III stated, it is the priority of this government to \u201cbuild hundreds of thousands of good careers in the skilled trades\u201d to meet the significant investments being made in Canadian infrastructure. \u201cTo support the government&#8217;s mission,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-speech-from-the-throne\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on Speech from the Throne\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10533 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-federal-cabinet-shuffle\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCBTU Statement on Federal Cabinet Shuffle\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ottawa &#8211; Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions welcomes the new federal cabinet announced today by Prime Minister Mark Carney at Rideau Hall. CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland shared how the additions to cabinet will impact skilled tradespeople: \u201cCongratulations to Patty Hajdu and John Zerucelli, who will hold the positions of Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and Secretary of State for Labour, respectively. CBTU looks forward to working together to advance policies that will improve the lives of unionized skilled trades workers and build the national trade and energy infrastructure needed to ensure Canadian economic independence.\u201d \u201cAs Steven MacKinnon transitions to a new role as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, I\u2019d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-statement-on-federal-cabinet-shuffle\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CBTU Statement on Federal Cabinet Shuffle\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10525 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/buildingtrades.ca\/en\/canadas-building-trades-unions-is-a-non-partisan-organization\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCanada&#8217;s Building Trades Unions is a Non-Partisan Organization\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions is aware of political literature being distributed which asserts that CBTU has endorsed certain candidates or certain parties.&nbsp; CBTU is a non-partisan organization and does not officially endorse parties or their candidates. 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