Canadian Union of Public Employees / Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
Registration:
3
of
45
(2011-06-28
to
2011-10-17)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- HRSDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Council on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations and appointments of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board members.
- Canada Labour Code Part II - Health and Safety
- Canada Labour Code Part III - Employment Standards
- Canada and United Nations Agreements on Climate Change on how they will be implemented and the effect on workers in Canada.
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act - Toxic substances, water, wastewater
- Canadian Human Rights Act with regard to Part II
- Criminal Code Act, with respect to Part II.
- Department of Finance in regards to the Canada Pension Plan reform with regards to doubling the CPP.
- Department of Justice Long Gun Registry, with respect to the registration of firearms to defeat Bill C-391 and save the gun registry.
- Employment Equity Act, with regard to Parts 1, 2, 3.
- Health Canada WHMIS (Hazardous Waste) and Global Harmonized System. Health Canada and Human Resources and Social Development Canada on strengthening legislation and regulations on workplace and community right to know about hazardous products and chemicals under the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). Including:
Hazardous Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3
Controlled Products Regulations, SOR/88-66
Asbestos Products Regulations, SOR/2007-260
Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, SOR/2001-269
Canada Labour Code, Part II, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2
Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, SOR/86-304
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act related to the security Certificate provisions, the detention and deportation provisions.
- Labour Mobility and Agreement on Internal Trade with respect to the impact on collective agreements, qualifications standards in trades.
Policies or Program
- Canada Access to Medecine Regime (HIV/AIDS)
- Canada and World Trade Organization Negotiations with regard to the negotiation of side agreements on labour rights.
- Climate Change - Domestic Policy on Emissions and Standards.
- Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada with regards to the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union and its impact on the environment, communities, public services and workers.
- Department of Natural Resources with regards to its policy of promoting the mining, export and use of Canadian chrysotile asbestos in developing countries.
- Environment Canada on its policy of opposing the inclusion of asbestos and chrysotile on the list of Prior Informed Consent at the United Nations Conference of the Parties Rotterdam Convention, and other UN Conventions and Programs aimed at controlling the international trade in hazardous substances such as asbestos. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.
- HRSDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation.
- In regards to public campaign to increase funding for First Nations education.
- Labour Rights in Trade and Investment Agreements with respect to killing of unions members in Colombia.
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to regulate and administrate - wage calculations, compliance and enforcement of working conditions.
- The Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada and Health Canada. Overarching Federal government policy that promotes internationally the use and export of Canadian asbestos, while denying the dangers of asbestos use in developing countries. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.