Registration - In-house Organization

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Unifor
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Lana Payne, National President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1999-01-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951470-664

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 864

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 12

Version 63 of 86 (2021-12-01 to 2022-01-01)

Registration versions:

Version 63 of 86 (2021-12-01 to 2022-01-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Mining
National Security/Security
Pensions
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain funding from the Federal Government with respect to charitable international aid projects.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act with respect to benefits in favour of employees/retirees.
Canada Elections Act - with respect to election financing and rules, and with respect to review and modernization
Canadian Dollar, including but not limited to the Bank of Canada and the Bank of Canada Act - with respect to the stabilization of the Canadian dollar.
Criminal Code - with respect to amendments that would permit single sports event wagering for the benefit of gaming industry employment.
Federal Wage Policy - with respect to the introduction of a federal minimum wage of $15 and a fair wage policy for federal procurement
Pay Equity - with respect to the implementation of the Pay Equity Act (enacted by Bill C-86).
Possible Legislation to be introduced dealing with amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, provisions regarding the treatment of unsecured claims for employee compensation, pension and severance claims and the status of collective agreements.
Social Security Tribunal - with respect to transparency and accessibility of appeal mechanisms.
Softwood Lumber - with respect to the re-negotiation of a Canada-US Softwood Lumber agreement and forestry trade sanctions.
The Income Tax Act - with respect to income splitting, tax credits and corporate tax rates.
The Telecommunications Act - with respect to foreign ownership.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - with respect to the implementation of the treaty.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Aerospace Industry, including but not limited to the Aeronautics Act - with respect to investment in domestic research and development, domestic production and training.
Canada Health Act - with respect to the privatization of health care services and the adequate funding of the public health care system, and proposals for a national pharmacare program.
Child Care - with respect to a National Early Learning and Child Care Framework, and universal public child care system in Canada.
Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) - with respect to a reassessment of the TFWP emphasizing rights and protections for migrant workers and access to the Canadian immigration process.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("TRC") - with respect to the implementation of the TRC's 94 recommendations

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

COVID-19 pandemic - lobbying respecting supports for employees and industries, including additional or new benefits for COVID-related unemployment and other supports for persons who are employees, and wage subsidies and other supports for employers in affected industries.

Policies or Program

Advocating for the Protection of Maternal Health in the Developing World
Advocating for the continued public ownership of Canada's airports, and opposing the privatization of airports.
Agricultural Industry - with respect to supply chain management, the protection of managed commodities and employment in seasonal industries.
Asbestos - With respect to the banning of asbestos as it represents a health risk to Canadians.
Auto Assembly - with respect to encouraging investment in the auto assembly and parts industry, including by fiscal and taxation incentives, foreign trade deficits, investment in research and development.
Canada Development Bank - With respect to the development of a publicly owned development bank to finance infrastructure projects.
Canadian Heritage - with respect to Canadian Content requirements in digital media.
Canadian Heritage - with respect to proposals for government or industry financial support for local news media.
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission - with respect to Canadian content requirements, the regulation of digital media providers and revenue streams for Canadian media providers, and with respect to the transparency of Commission proceedings generally, and with respect to the Commission's monitoring of local broadcasters.
Clean Technologies - with respect to investment in innovation in clean technology and just transition supports for workers.
Continuation of an Automobile Tariff Program for Companies not Adhering to Domestic Production Standards
Employment Insurance - lobbying about reform of the employment insurance scheme regarding benefits for workers, eligibility criteria, waiting periods, service standards and other matters, and matters concerning the appointment of the EI Commissioner.
Energy Royalties - with respect to a national royalty regime for energy resources.
Energy sustainability - with respect to the creation of a Canada-wide energy grid and domestic oil and gas processing.
Federal Government Shipbuilding Policy - with respect to domestic procurement issues and purchase of domestically manufactured sea going vessels, transparency, production and regulation. We are particularly interested in full utilization of building capacity at Halifax Shipyard.
Federal Infrastructure Investment Plan - with respect to national procurement, local hiring requirements, private sector involvement, public transportation and public housing
Health Accord - with respect to funding commitments, services and targets.
Health care policy including access to and funding of abortion services in the provinces.
Individual Transferrable Quotas (ITF) - with respect to the reform or removal of the ITF policy.
Industry safety standards for Armoured car workers - with respect to health and safety standards including vehicle safety requirements, and staffing requirements on vehicles
International trade policy and negotiations with respect to North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations and similar trade agreements.
Marine Transport - with respect to the establishment of a regulatory framework for the shipping industry, industry support and training.
National Trade and Investment Framework - with respect to the creation of a clear investment framework incorporating social, economic and environmental priorities.
Prescription Drugs - with respect to the establishment of a national prescription drug program.
Public Transportation Investment - with respect to domestic public procurement and local hiring requirements.
Rail Transport - with respect to a national rail strategy, including railway health and safety standards, the funding of via-rail and a national high-speed rail system.
Search and Rescue Aircraft - with respect to the procurement of search and rescue aircraft.
Sector Councils - with respect to the establishment of multi-stakeholder sector councils regarding industrial policy and economic development issues.
Senior Care - With respect to the development of a national strategy on senior care.
Skills Training - With respect to funding for training facilities, Labour Market development Agreements, an Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy.
Support for public transit by funding municipal transit authorities.
Sustainable development of energy resources - with respect to a national cap and trade system, alternative energy sources, restrictions on pipelines and fracking.
Trade Imbalance, including but not limited to Free Trade Agreements and Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection (FIPAs) - with respect to reciprocity in foreign trade

Policies or Program, Regulation

Forestry - with respect to forestry trade policies, regulation to encourage sustainable harvesting and funding of the Forestry Industry Transformation program, and with respect to funding of Mountain Pine Beetle management programs.
National Telecommunications Plan - with respect to the regulation and affordability of telecommunication services.
Road Transportation - with respect to regulation, labour standards and enforcement, fleet renewal programs, and industry impact assessments with respect to technological and environmental change

Regulation

Air Passenger Protection Regulations - with respect to their implementation.
Hydro-Electricity - with respect to domestic content conditions on resource developments and the pricing, access and transportation access of hydro-electricity.
Mining -with respect the regulation of the mining industry, including foreign investment in domestic mining companies, domestic content requirements on resource development and the royalty regime.
National Spectrum Policy - with respect to the regulation of the spectrum for public interest objectives.
Port Authorities Operations Regulations - regulations or legislation to ensure more stability in the port container trucking sector.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Unifor aims to unite all of the workers under its jurisdiction into one organizaiton without regard to race, sex, creed, colour, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political or religious affiliation, or place of national origin; to improve working conditions and create a uniform system of shorter hours and wages; to end occupational injury and disease, and improve conditions to create safe and healthy workplaces; to encourage members to take part in political action; to promote ideas and candidates that advance the rights of workers; and to provide assistance, within Canada as well as throughout the world, to labour and other organizations.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jerry Dias, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Unifor is Canada's largest private sector trade union. It represents workers in a broad range of Canadian services and industries, including automobile, parts production, assembly, aerospace manufacturing and assembly, health care, retail, education, telecommunications, electronics, air, rail, road, marine transportation as well as the mining, fisheries and transportation sectors. Over a third of the union's members are women, approximately half of the membership of Unifor reside in Ontario.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$0.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
115 Gordon Baker Road
Toronto, ON M2H 0A8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-497-4110 Ext. 6555
Fax number: 416-495-3778

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

John Aman, Director, Special Projects | No public offices held
Michelle Arruda, National Representative | No public offices held
John Caluori, Assistant to the Quebec Director | No public offices held
Mark Cameron, National Representative | No public offices held
Olivier Carriere, Assistant to Quebec Director | No public offices held
Dino Chiodo, Director of Auto | No public offices held
Natalie Clancy, Director of Communications | Public offices held
Josh Coles, Director, Membership Mobilization and Political Action | No public offices held
Anthony Dale, Director, Legal Department | Public offices held
Jerry Dias, Unifor National President | No public offices held
Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to the National President | No public offices held
Terry Farrell, National Representative | No public offices held
Katha Fortier, Assistant to the National President | No public offices held
Renaud Gagné, Québec Director | No public offices held
Erin Harrison, National Representative | No public offices held
Marc Hollin, National Representative | No public offices held
Lisa Kelly, Director Women's Department | No public offices held
Stuart Laidlaw, National Representative | No public offices held
Simon Lavigne, National Representative | No public offices held
David Leacock, National Representative | No public offices held
Carmen Ledarney, National Representative | No public offices held
Niki Lundquist, Associate Counsel | No public offices held
Andrea MacBride, National Representative | No public offices held
Chris MacDonald, Assistant to National President | No public offices held
Mike MacMullin, Atlantic Area Director | No public offices held
Linda MacNeil, Atlantic Regional Director | No public offices held
Liz Marzari, National Representative | No public offices held
Jean-Stéphane Mayer, Représentant National | No public offices held
Kathleen O'Keefe, National Representative, Communications | No public offices held
Lana Payne, National Secretary-Treasurer | No public offices held
Naureen Rizvi, Ontario Regional Director | No public offices held
Sari Sairanen, Director of Health and Safety | No public offices held
Mario Santos, National Represnetative | No public offices held
Andy Savela, Director of Health Care | No public offices held
Bruce Snow, Unifor National Rail Director | No public offices held
Daniel St-Pierre, Représentant National | No public offices held
Kaylie Tiessen, National Representaive | No public offices held
Deb Tveit, Assistant to the National President | No public offices held
Dan Valente, National Representative | No public offices held
Corey Vermey, Director, Pension and Benefits | No public offices held
Shane Wark, Assistant to National President | No public offices held
Rod Wood, National Representative | No public offices held
Mike Yam, National Representative | No public offices held

Unifor

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Unifor	2013-09-01	current
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada)/Syndicat national de l'aerospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)	2008-08-15	2013-09-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada)/Syndicat national de l'aerospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada)/Syndicat national de l'aerospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)

Unifor

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Lana Payne	2022-03-11	Current
Jerry Dias	2013-09-01	2022-03-11
Ken Lewenza	2008-09-06	2013-09-01
BASIL (BUZZ) HARGROVE	1999-01-06	2008-09-06

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Student National Archives, National Archives	1992 to 1993	Not a designated office
Summer student and temporary clerk Revenue Canada, Tax	1989 to 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Researcher Labour Canada, Equal Pay Division	May 1991 to August 1991	Not a designated office
Bilingual Evening Receptionist Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries and Oceans	September 1989 to April 1990	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

Unifor / Lana Payne, National President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 63 of 86 (2021-12-01 to 2022-01-01)

Version 63 of 86 (2021-12-01 to 2022-01-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization