Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- ESDC with regard to secure funding for Canadian Council on Learning and Work and Learning Knowledge Centre.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations and appointments of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board members.
- Canada and United Nations Agreements on Climate Change on how they will be implemented and the effect on workers in Canada.
- Department of Finance in regards to the Canada Pension Plan reform with regards to doubling the CPP.
- Department of Justice Long Gun Registry, with respect to the registration of firearms to defeat the formerly known Bill C-391 and save the gun registry.
- 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 collective agreements, qualifications standards in trades.
Policies or Program
- Canada and World Trade Organization Negotiations with regard to the negotiation of side agreements on labour rights.
- Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada with regards to the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union and its impact on the environment, communities, public services and workers.
- Department of Natural Resources with regards to its policy of promoting the mining, export and use of Canadian chrysotile asbestos in developing countries.
- ESDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation.
- Environment Canada on its policy of opposing the inclusion of asbestos and chrysotile on the list of Prior Informed Consent at the United Nations Conference of the Parties Rotterdam Convention, and other UN Conventions and Programs aimed at controlling the international trade in hazardous substances such as asbestos. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.
- Labour Rights in Trade and Investment Agreements with respect to killing of unions members in Colombia.
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to regulate and administrate - wage calculations, compliance and enforcement of working conditions.
- The Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). Overarching Federal government policy that promotes internationally the use and export of Canadian asbestos, while denying the dangers of asbestos use in developing countries. The object of the lobbying activity is to obtain a ban on the production and export of Canadian asbestos, including chrysotile.
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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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
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Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
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Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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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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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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House of Commons
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
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Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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National Capital Commission (NCC)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
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Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Elections Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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PPP Canada
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Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Health Canada (HC)
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NAFTA Secretariat
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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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)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A democratic union, CUPE is committed to improving the quality of life for workers in Canada. Members in over 2,300 local unions represent their members through collective bargaining, grievances, occupational health and safety, and workplace education. In addition, CUPE locals are involved in community activities and international solidarity.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Mark Hancock,
National President
Organization's membership or classes of membership
CUPE represents more than 600,000 workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines.
CUPE members are service-providers, white-collar workers, technicians, labourers, skilled trades people and professionals. More than half of CUPE members are women. About one-third are part-time workers.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-1590
Fax number:
613-237-5508
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jacquie Bramwell,
Regional Director, Atlantic Region |
No public offices held
- Danika Brisson,
Political Action, Senior Officer |
No public offices held
- Kelti Cameron,
Senior Officer, International Solidarity |
No public offices held
- Ian Clysdale,
New Media, Communications Officer |
No public offices held
- Elizabeth Dandy,
Director of Equality Branch |
No public offices held
- Annick Desjardins,
Executive Assistant, NPO |
No public offices held
- Matthew Firth,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Charles Fleury,
National Secretary-Treasurer |
No public offices held
- Chantale Grenon-Nyenhuis,
Assistant Director, Organizing |
No public offices held
- Debra Grimaldi,
Regional Director, Saskatchewan |
No public offices held
- Mark Hancock,
National President |
No public offices held
- Marc Janson,
Senior Research Officer |
No public offices held
- Robert Lamoureux,
Managing Director, National Services |
No public offices held
- Angella MacEwen,
Senior Economist |
No public offices held
- Bill McKinnon,
National Staff, New Brunswick |
No public offices held
- Lisa McPherson,
Regional Director, Alberta |
No public offices held
- Archana Rampure,
Director, Research Branch |
No public offices held
- Nathalie Stringer,
Assistant Director, Organizing and Regional Services |
No public offices held