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 85 of 86 (2025-02-12 to 2025-03-11)

Registration versions:

Version 85 of 86 (2025-02-12 to 2025-03-11)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Transportation	Advocating for the continued public ownership of Canada's airports, and opposing the privatization of airports.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Employment and Training, Industry	Aerospace Industry with respect to investment in domestic research and development, domestic production and training.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Transportation	Agricultural Industry - with respect to supply chain management, the protection of managed commodities and employment in seasonal industries.	Policies or Program
Transportation	Air Passenger Protection Regulations - with respect to their implementation.	Regulation
Labour, Pensions	Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act with respect to benefits in favour of employees/retirees.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Health, Labour	Asbestos - With respect to the banning of asbestos as it represents a health risk to Canadians.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, International Trade, Labour	Auto Sector National Strategy - 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.	Policies or Program
Climate, Economic Development, Labour	Bill C-50, respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Elections	Canada Elections Act - with respect to election financing and rules, and with respect to review and modernization	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Health	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.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Employment and Training	Canada Training Benefit – advocating for the improvement of the program and expanded duration and access	Policies or Program
Economic Development	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.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting	Canadian Heritage - with respect to Canadian Content requirements in digital media.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting	Canadian Heritage - with respect to proposals for government or industry financial support for local news media.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting	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.	Policies or Program
Child Services, Economic Development, Employment and Training	Child Care - with respect to a National Early Learning and Child Care Framework, and universal public child care system in Canada.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Industry	Clean Technologies - with respect to investment in innovation in clean technology and just transition supports for workers.	Policies or Program
Employment and Training	Employment Insurance - about Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Employment Insurance Board of Appeal)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Employment and Training	Employment Insurance - lobbying about reform of the employment insurance scheme program advocating for improved access, enhanced benefits, and increased administration; and EI claim matters related to service standards, the board of appeals process and social security tribunal as well as the appointment of the EI worker commissioner	Policies or Program
Energy	Energy Royalties - with respect to a national royalty regime for energy resources.	Policies or Program
Energy	Energy sustainability - with respect to the creation of a Canada-wide energy grid and domestic oil and gas processing.	Policies or Program
Industry	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.	Policies or Program
Industry, Infrastructure	Federal Infrastructure Investment Plan - with respect to national procurement, local hiring requirements, private sector involvement, public transportation and public housing	Policies or Program
Forestry, Industry, Labour	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.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Health	Health Accord - with respect to funding commitments, services and targets.	Policies or Program
Health	Health care policy including access to and funding of abortion services in the provinces.	Policies or Program
Industry	Hydro-Electricity - with respect to domestic content conditions on resource developments and the pricing, access and transportation access of hydro-electricity.	Regulation
Labour, Transportation	Industry safety standards for Armoured car workers - with respect to health and safety standards including vehicle safety requirements, and staffing requirements on vehicles	Policies or Program
International Trade	International trade policy and trade negotiations.	Policies or Program
Climate, Employment and Training	Just Transition - support for workers in the development of a net zero economy.	Policies or Program
Transportation	Marine Transport - with respect to the establishment of a regulatory framework for the shipping industry, industry support and training.	Policies or Program
Industry	Mining -with respect to the regulation of the mining industry, including foreign investment in domestic mining companies, domestic content requirements on resource development and the royalty regime.	Regulation
Telecommunications	National Telecommunications Plan - with respect to the regulation and affordability of telecommunication services.	Policies or Program
International Development	Obtain funding from the Federal Government with respect to charitable international aid projects.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Employment and Training, Justice and Law Enforcement	Pay Equity - with respect to the implementation of the Pay Equity Act (enacted by Bill C-86).	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Transportation	Port Authorities Operations Regulations - regulations or legislation to ensure more stability in the port container trucking sector.	Regulation
Employment and Training, Labour, Pensions	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.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry	Public Transportation Investment - with respect to domestic public procurement and local hiring requirements and developing a national transit policy and establishment of a national public transit fund.	Policies or Program
Transportation	Rail Transport - with respect to a national rail strategy, including railway health and safety standards, the funding of VIA Rail, and introducing a VIA Rail Act, and the privatization of the corridor route by way of the high speed frequency project.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Labour	Replacement workers in labour disputes - About legislation proposed to prohibit the use of replacement workers in labour disputes, including Bill C-58 in the current Parliament.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Transportation	Road Transportation - with respect to regulation, labour standards and enforcement, fleet renewal programs, and industry impact assessments with respect to technological and environmental change	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry	Sector Councils - with respect to the establishment of multi-stakeholder sector councils regarding industrial policy and economic development issues.	Policies or Program
Health	Senior Care - With respect to the development of a national strategy on senior care.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training	Skills Training - With respect to funding for training facilities, Labour Market development Agreements, and Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy.	Policies or Program
Forestry, International Trade	Softwood Lumber - with respect to the re-negotiation of a Canada-US Softwood Lumber agreement and forestry trade sanctions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry, Transportation	Support for public transit by funding municipal transit authorities.	Policies or Program
Energy	Sustainable development of energy resources - with respect to a national cap and trade system, alternative energy sources, restrictions on pipelines and fracking.	Policies or Program
Industry, Telecommunications	Telecommunications - with respect to policies favouring the development of broadband internet infrastructure, and equitable broadband internet access, including support for Bill C-288	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Immigration, Labour	Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) - with respect to a reassessment of the TFWP emphasizing rights and protections for migrant workers and access to Canadian residency.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	The Income Tax Act - with respect to income splitting, tax credits and corporate tax rates.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry, Telecommunications	The Telecommunications Act - with respect to foreign ownership.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
International Trade	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
Aboriginal Affairs	Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("TRC") - with respect to the implementation of the TRC's 94 recommendations	Policies or Program
Employment and Training	United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - with respect to the implementation of the treaty.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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

Lana Payne, National 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: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$1,000,000.00	Yes
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development	$2,761,696.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 416-495-6546

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Shinade Allder, National Executive | No public offices held
John Aman, Senior Director, Special Projects | No public offices held
Shelley Amyotte, National Representative | No public offices held
Michelle Arruda, National Representative | No public offices held
Dereck Berry, National Executive | No public offices held
Mathew Blois, National Executive | No public offices held
Jeff Brohman, National Executive | No public offices held
Mark Cameron, National Representative | No public offices held
Olivier Carriere, Adjoint au Directeur québécois | No public offices held
Dino Chiodo, Director of Auto | No public offices held
Daniel Cloutier, Directeur québécois | No public offices held
Josh Coles, Director, Membership Mobilization and Political Action | No public offices held
Graham Cox, National Representative | No public offices held
Zoltan Czippel, National Representative | No public offices held
Anthony Dale, Senior Director, Legal and Constitutional | Public offices held
Angelo DiCaro, Director, Unifor Research Department | No public offices held
Roxanne Dubois, Executive Assistant to National President | Public offices held
Terry Farrell, National Representative | No public offices held
Veronique Figliuzzi, Représentante National | No public offices held
Katha Fortier, Senior Director | No public offices held
Chris Garrod, National Executive | Public offices held
Erin Harrison, National Representative | No public offices held
Samia Hashi, Ontario Regional Director | No public offices held
Adam Hersey, National Representative | No public offices held
Marc Hollin, National Representative | No public offices held
Randy Kitt, National Representative | No public offices held
Simon Lavigne, National Representative | No public offices held
Roch LeBlanc, Director, Telecommunications | Public offices held
Carmen Ledarney, National Representative | No public offices held
Kat Leonard, National Representative | No public offices held
Niki Lundquist, Senior Director, Equity and Education | No public offices held
Andrea MacBride, National Representative | No public offices held
Les MacDonald, National Executive | No public offices held
Mike MacMullin, Atlantic Area Director | No public offices held
Liz Marzari, National Representative | No public offices held
Jean-Stéphane Mayer, Représentant National | No public offices held
Sarah McCue, National Representative | No public offices held
Gavin McGarrigle, Western Regional Director | No public offices held
Tim Mitchell, Assistant to National Officers | No public offices held
Jake Moore, National Representative | No public offices held
Jennifer Moreau, National Executive | No public offices held
Jennifer Murray, Atlantic Regional Director | No public offices held
Kathleen O'Keefe, Director, Communications | No public offices held
Kelly-Anne Orr, Assistant to National Officers | No public offices held
Lana Payne, National President | No public offices held
Len Poirier, National Secretary Treasurer | No public offices held
Sari Sairanen, Assistant to National Secretary Treasurer | No public offices held
Mario Santos, National Representative | No public offices held
Navjeet Sidhu, National Representative | No public offices held
Gina Smoke, National Servicing Representative, Indigenous Relations | No public offices held
Bruce Snow, Assistant to National Officers | No public offices held
Daniel St-Pierre, Représentant National | No public offices held
Kaylie Tiessen, National Representaive | No public offices held
Dan Valente, Assistant to National Officers | No public offices held
Shane Wark, Assistant to National Officers | 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
Temporary Clerk Canada Revenue Agency, Taxation	2002 to 2003	Not a designated office

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
Student Connect Industry Canada, Unknown	February 1997 to August 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliament Hill Tour Guide National Capital Commission, National Capital Commission	May 2003 to August 2003	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 85 of 86 (2025-02-12 to 2025-03-11)

Version 85 of 86 (2025-02-12 to 2025-03-11)

Subject Matter Details

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