BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO, CANADIAN OFFICE
Registration:
15
of
58
(2008-08-11
to
2010-03-01)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
working with HRSDC on insurable hours, benefit delivery
and the qualification requirements
- FAIR WAGE AND HOURS OF LABOUR ACT
Working with the Labour program at HRSDC to ensure Fair Wage act is accurate timely ect.
Specifically, information provision and proposals for a mechanism to improve information sharing for Fair Wage purposes
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Bill C-50 part 7 Employment Insurance and the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act
Composition of the Board of Directors
Surplus/Deficit policy direction
Continuation of seperate EI account
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Particularily the TFW process and the relevant regulations
Class determinants "Family, Economic ...
Policies or Program
- Foreign Worker Program, HRSDC and CIC
Engaging both departments on language requirements for TFW applicants. Also working with departments on innapropriate uses of TFWs ...and working to ensure these workers are paid the same as Candian workers (wages, benefits )
- Helmets to HardHats Canada
An intitiative to assist veterans when returning from active military duty to transition them to a career in the construction industry.
Veterans Affairs and Department of National Defense
Transition Assistance Program
- Infrastructure
Working on the delivery of timely infrastructure projects and key regulatory issues associated with such endeavours.
Build Canada Plan and implementation
- Sector Council Program, HRSDC
Continuation of SCouncil activities and working with them to deliver LMI for our industry
Encourgae HRSDC to increase and maintain funding for this initiative
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Apprenticeship & Training
Dealing with HRSDC and the Red Seal Secretariat to continue to promote and use the Red Seal Program.
Assist with NOC analysis for various trades and occupations as at the request of HRSDC
Regulation
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
Specifically the IRPR board of referees and composition / policy direction of this board