Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- International Trade
- Economic Development
- International Development
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Taxation and Finance
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Pensions
- International Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Sports
- 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
- ESDC - 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
- ESDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Cuncil on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Bill C-23: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts (short title is Fair Elections Act) with respect to third party advertising and election expenses.
- Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) with respect to inclusion of gender identity and gender expression in the Criminal Code
- Bill C-290: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), with respect to economic benefits and crime reduction.
- Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations) with respect to costs to government; privacy issues; public disclosure of private information
- Bill C-525: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation - bargaining agent).
C-525 an Act to amend...with respect to changes to the labour code.
- 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
- Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2,
Bill C-4; with respect to changes to the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Relations Act.
- 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
- M 444: A motion to establish a coordinated National Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women
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, Trade and Development Canada
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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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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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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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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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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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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
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
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 |
No public offices held
- GOGI BHANDAL,
REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- BARBARA BYERS,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- FEDERICO CARVAJAL,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- MARIE CLARKE WALKER,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- RASHIDA COLLINS,
REPRESENTATIVE, WOMEN'S AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- JOCELYNE DUBOIS,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- AMANDA FREISTADT,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PRAIRIES (EDMONTON) |
No public offices held
- ALEX FURLONG,
DIRECTOR, PRAIRIES |
No public offices held
- KENNETH GEORGETTI,
PRESIDENT |
No public offices held
- ERIN HARRISON,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- MARK HENNESSY,
DIRECTOR, POLITICAL ACTION AND CAMPAIGNS |
No public offices held
- AMBER HOCKIN,
DIRECTOR, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- AMY HUZIAK,
YOUNG WORKERS REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- ORION IRVINE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- MEHDI KOUHESTANINEJAD,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- SERGE LANDRY,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ATLANTIC |
No public offices held
- DARLA LEARD,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIE REGION |
No public offices held
- MIKE LUFF,
SENIOR RESEARCHER |
No public offices held
- ANGELLA MACEWEN,
SENIOR ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- MICHAEL MACISAAC,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
No public offices held
- DANNY MALLETT,
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT |
No public offices held
- CINDY MURDOCH,
REPRESENTATIVE, PRAIRIES REGION |
No public offices held
- CHANTEL O'NEIL,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC 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
- CHRIS ROBERTS,
SENIORS RESEARCHER, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- KELLY ROCHE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ATLANTIC |
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
- KARINA SIHOTA,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- VICKY SMALLMAN,
DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
No public offices held
- EDDIE STE. MARIE,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- RON STIPP,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REGION |
No public offices held
- TONY TRACY,
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ATLANTIC REGION |
No public offices held
- HASSAN YUSSUFF,
SECRETARY-TREASURER |
No public offices held