Lobbying Information
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 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 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.
- Conversations with Government officials around the union-led advisory board mentioned in the 2022 Federal Budget
- 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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The International Union of Operating Engineers is a progressive and diversified trade uion that primarily represents operating engineers, who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry and stationary engineers who work in operations and maintenance in buldings and industrial complexes and variety of other occupations in the service industries.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
James Callahan,
General President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Local unions through out Canada consisting of operating engineers, stationary engineers, and occupations in other service industries. The local unions are divided into three broad categories: Hoisting and Portable (H&P) Locals, Stationary Engineer Locals and Mixed Locals (Both operating and stationary engineers).
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1125 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States of America
Telephone number:
202-778-2679
Fax number:
202-778-2619
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Lionel Railton,
Canadian Regional Director |
No public offices held
- Steven Schumann,
Canadian Government Affairs Director |
No public offices held