International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers First District / Fraternite Internationale Des Ouvriers en Electricite Premier District
Registration:
20
of
34
(2019-05-01
to
2020-01-01)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant, the completion grant and the creation of a training centre fund.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Advocating for the passage of Private Members Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit).
- Bill C-27 "An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985" with respect to pension changes that impact federally regulated employees, that could change their pension from a Defined Benefit plan to a Targeted Benefit plan.
- 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 and tax incentives for skilled labour
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Deal specifically Chapter 12 Labour Mobility as it relates to the admission of foreign workers temporary entry to Canada to obtain work and the easing of restrictions on temporary entry for business persons.
Policies or Program
- Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to the criteria of certification
- Foreign Workers Program - regarding to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers
- Pipeline projects - discussing the benefits to the economy and employment of these type of projects in Canada
- Possible negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with China and the impact it could have on manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, labour mobility, climate change, natural resources, energy, public services, health care, utility/electricity sector and labour standards.
- Possible negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the Pacific Alliance and the impact it could have on manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, labour mobility, climate change, natural resources, energy, public services, health care, utility/electricity sector and labour standards.
- Possible negotiations relating to the MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement and the impact it could have on manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, labour mobility, climate change, natural resources, energy, public services, health care, utility/electricity sector and labour standards.
- Proposed Trade Deal with European Union with respect to labour side agreements that would impact workers in Canada
- Proposed renegotiating of the NAFTA agreement with the United States and Mexico, and the impact it could have on manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, labour mobility, climate change, energy and labour standards.