12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Budget
• Elections
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Health
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Labour
• Mining
• Pensions
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Advocating on behalf of ARC Nuclear Canada Inc. to receive funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) or any Federal Government funding to assist them in building small modular nuclear reactors in Canada.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.
• Discussion around the Public Service Superannuation Act (P.C. 2014-900 July 31, 2014) and the impact on the management of the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (Chalk River) and impact and future of the pension plan for the employees of Chalk River
• Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

Policies or Program

• Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.
• Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification
• Conversations around government supports and vaccination role out for workers and the members we represent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Conversations around government supports for infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy as part of a post COVID-19 a recovery plan.
• Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the impact of COVID-19, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.
• Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
• Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers
• Pipeline projects - discussing benefits of these projects on Canada's economy and employment