Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Industry
- Labour
- Pensions
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canada Labour Code to remove provisions that permit mandatory retirement. Bill C13 Part 12.
- Amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act regarding Super-priority creditor status for pension plan solvency deficiencies, lomg term disability, severance pay and termination pay. FETCO's role is to present the point of view of major federally regulated employers.
- Bill C-205 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Replacement Workers). FETCO wants to retain the right of federally regulated employers to use replacement workers in the event of a strike or lock-out.
- Bill C-315 A bill that would require federal undertakings and federally regulated businesses in Quebec to carry on their activities using the French language.
- Bill c-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 Budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures, with respect to part 12, amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the canada Labour code to remove provisions that permit mandatory retirement.
- Canada Labour Code with respect to Part I: Labour Relations
Part II Occupational Health and Safety
Part III: Labour Standards
- Pension Benefits Standards Act with respect to solvency funding rules and solvency measurement of private pension plans.
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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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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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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Senate of Canada
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications (FETCO) represents the major federally regulated companies and employers’ associations in the transportation and communications sectors in Canada.
FETCO members collectively employ approximately 590,000 employees, of which, approximately 212,000 are represented by labour unions. FETCO members employ the vast majority of unionized employees covered by the Canada Labour Code.
The mission of FETCO is to significantly influence positive public policy outcomes for member companies operating in the federal jurisdiction of Canada covering all laws and regulations pertaining to employment and human resources in the workplace, including:
labour relations
occupational health and safety
employment standards
employment equity
pay equity
human rights in the workplace
workers compensation
personal information and privacy in the workplace
pandemic preparedness
private sector and public pension policy
where warranted, FETCO will involve itself in all other laws and regulations pertaining to employment matters including provincial public policy issues that could influence Federal legislation and federally regulated employers
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
John Farrell,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The companies that are members of FETCO are:
Air Canada, B.C. Maritime Employers Association, Bell Canada,
Canada Post Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian National Railways, Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Trucking Alliance, Fedex,
Maritime Employers Association, NAV Canada, Purolator, SaskTel, Telus, Western Grain Elevators Association, WestJet
VIA Rail Canada.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
295 Benita Court
Oakville, ON L6J 4l3
Canada
Telephone number:
905-337-8607
Ext.
1
Fax number:
905-337-8608
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- John Farrell,
Executive Director |
No public offices held