Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- International Trade
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Pensions
- International Relations
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
- Labour
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- Canada and World Trade Organization Negotiations with regard to Labour side agreements
- Canadian Industrial Relations Board with respect to representation re appointments
- Climate Change - Domestic Policy on Emissions and Standards
- Department of Industry - Industrial Assistance Programs with respect to plant closure and employees assistance
- HRSDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation-
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (I.L.W.U.) with regard to collective barganing process between the I.L.W.U. and employers association.
- Labour Rights in Trade and Investment Agreements with respect to killing of unions members in Columbia
- Proposed Trade Deal with European Union with respect to labour site agreements that would impact workers in Canada
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to regulate and administrate- wage calculations, compliance and enforcement of working conditions
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- HRSDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Cuncil on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations
- Canada Labour Code Part III - Employment Standards
- Canada and United Nations Agreements on Climate Change with regard on how implemented and the effect of workers in Canada
- Canadian Human Rights Act with regard to Part II
- Criminal Code Act, with respect to Part II
- Employment Equity Act, with regard to Parts 1, 2, 3
- 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 colective agreements, qualifications standars in trades
Règlement
- Domestic and International Regulation with regard to Asbestos
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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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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Bank of Canada
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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House of Commons
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Labour
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Office of Anita Neville, MP
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Office of the Honourable Helena Guergis
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Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Labour Congress exists to:Promote the interests of its affiliates and advance the economic and social welfare of Canadian workers, including those who are unemployed or retired.Affiliate national, international, regional and provincial labour unions.Respond to requests from affiliates and chartered bodies to help them extend the benefits of collective bargaining to workers not yet in unions.Set up and assist provincial and territorial federations of labour and local labour councils.Work for laws that protect workers' rights, such as free collective bargaining and the right to strike, and the security and welfare of all Canadians.Protect and strengthen our democratic institutions and ensure full recognition and enjoyment of the rights and liberties to which we are entitled.Safeguard the democratic nature of the labour movement and respect the autonomy of every affiliate.Help create and participate in coalitions with groups that share our goals and principles.Promote peace and freedom throughout the world and work with labour movements and peace groups in other countries.Provide an efficient and orderly method for settling disputes between affiliates.Actively encourage mergers between compatible affiliates to create stronger, more effective unions and reduce conflict and duplication.Speak for labour on national and international issues, explain union policies and represent the labour movement with national and international agencies.Keep the labour movement independent of political control while encouraging workers to exercise their full rights and duties as citizens and play their rightful part in the political system at every level.Promote labour media and other means of informing and educating union members.Encourage the sale and use of union-made goods and union services through the use of the union label and other symbols.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
KENNETH GEORGETTI,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Members of the Congress are:affiliated national, international, regional and provincial unions;directly chartered local unions; andchartered provincial and territorial federations of labour and local labour councils.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2009-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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$1,505,874.00
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Yes
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Human Resources Development Canada
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$140,793.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2841 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1V 8X7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-521-3400
Fax number:
613-521-4655
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- CLIFF ANDSTEIN,
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- PATTY BARRERA,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- BERTRAND BEGIN,
NATIONAL COORDINATOR |
No public offices held
- SEBASTIEN BEZEAU,
ATLANTIC REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- GOGI BHANDAL,
REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- BUFFY BURRELL,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- BARBARA BYERS,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- LYNN CARLILE,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- MONIQUE CHARRON,
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- MARIE CLARKE WALKER,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- Jocelyne Dubois,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- JOHN HUGH EDWARDS,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- SANDI ELLIS,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- FRANCES FITZGIBBON,
WEB ORGANIZER/DESIGNER |
No public offices held
- KARL FLECKER,
DIRECTOR, ANTI-RACISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- KENNETH GEORGETTI,
PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- DENNIS GRUENDING,
REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- JOEL HARDEN,
REPRESENTATIVE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- ERIN HARRISON,
NATIONAL YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- TERESA HEALY,
REPRESENTATIVE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- MARK HENNESSY,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- AMBER HOCKIN,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- ORION IRVINE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- ANDREW JACKSON,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY |
No public offices held
- DEBORAH JAMERSON,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- SHEILA KATZ,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- MEHDI KOUHESTANINEJAD,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- DARLA LEARD,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- STEPHANIE LEVESQUE,
REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- TAMARA LEVINE,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- CHRIS MACDONALD,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- MICHAEL MACISAAC,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
No public offices held
- DANIEL MALLETT,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, POLITICAL ACTION & CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- CHANTEL O'NEIL,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- RH'ENA OAKE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- DAVID ONYALO,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- ANDREA PEART,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- MAUREEN PREBINSKI,
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- PENNI RICHMOND,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
No public offices held
- CHRIS ROBERTS,
SENIORS RESEARCHER, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- LUCIEN ROYER,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- PAULETTE SADOWAY,
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC REGION |
No public offices held
- SYLVAIN SCHETAGNE,
SENIOR ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- MARY SHORTALL,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ATLANTIC REGION |
No public offices held
- VICKY SMALLMAN,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- EDDIE STE. MARIE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- LES STEEL,
Executive Director - Administration |
No public offices held
- RON STIPP,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- IRIS TAYLOR,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- DAVID WINTER,
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- HASSAN YUSSUFF,
SECRETARY-TREASURER |
No public offices held