Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Pensions
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- HRSDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Cuncil on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- 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
Policies or Program
- 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
Regulation
- 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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Bank of Canada
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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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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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
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:
2010-12-31
List of Government Funding
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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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$1,891,409.00
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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
- PATTY BARRERA,
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
No public offices held
- GOGI BHANDAL,
REPRESENTATIVE, ONTARIO REGION |
No public offices held
- BARBARA BYERS,
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT |
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
- RASHIDA COLLINS,
REPRESENTATIVE, WOMEN'S AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT |
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
- KARL FLECKER,
DIRECTOR, ANTI-RACISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT |
No public offices held
- KENNETH GEORGETTI,
PRESIDENT |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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,
YOUNG WORKERS REPRESENTATIVE |
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
- HASSAN YUSSUFF,
SECRETARY-TREASURER |
No public offices held
